Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

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

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  On August - 10 maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55   

1654  On this day in history bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50   

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 August - 10.   

1678  On August - 10 netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen   

1680  Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico on August - 10.   

1680  On this day in history in N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads   

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on August - 10.   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies   

1720  On August - 10 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1740  Samuel Arnold, composer on this day in history.   

1743  Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated on August - 10.   

1750  On August - 10 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer   

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

1759  On this day in history ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46   

1762  On August - 10 santiago Ferrer, composer   

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

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

1782  On August - 10 the birth of Charles James Napier, British general   

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

1787  Mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik" on August - 10.   

1790  On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on August - 10.   

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

1792  Mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI on August - 10.   

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on August - 10.   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) on August - 10.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

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  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

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