Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

1628  Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.   

1652  On this day in history peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)   

1653  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on August - 10.   

1653  Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55 on August - 10.   

1654  On August - 10 bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 on August - 10.   

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director on August - 10.   

1664  Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár on this day in history.   

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen   

1680  Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico on this day in history.   

1680  In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads on August - 10.   

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on this day in history.   

1708  On August - 10 john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

1717  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  On this day in history earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on August - 10.   

1759  Carlos III becomes king of Spain on August - 10.   

1759  Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1762  On August - 10 santiago Ferrer, composer   

1774  1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing on this day in history.   

1776  On August - 10 american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.   

1782  The birth of Charles James Napier, British general on this day in history.   

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier on this day in history.   

1787  On August - 10 mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"   

1790  On August - 10 robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage   

1790  On August - 10 robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage   

1792  On August - 10 mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI   

1792  On this day in history mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI   

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On August - 10 leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned