Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On this day in history johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

1752  Benjamin Franklins first tests the lightning rod on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod   

1754  Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on May - 10.   

1760  On this day in history claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise)   

1760  On this day in history johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77   

1764  Picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history john Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.   

1769  On May - 10 jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France   

1770  On this day in history louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians)   

1770  Charles Avison, composer, dies at 61 on May - 10.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends the throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends to throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64   

1775  2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time on this day in history.   

1775  Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution on May - 10.   

1775  On May - 10 second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander   

1775  On May - 10 the second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  On May - 10 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time   

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on May - 10.   

1780  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer   

1783  On this day in history niccola Benvenuti, composer   

1785  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on May - 10.   

1788  On May - 10 augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist   

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1794  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on this day in history.   

1795  Jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian on May - 10.   

1796  On this day in history french Government arrest 10 utopists   

1796  On this day in history napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge   

1796  On this day in history riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam   

1796  French govt arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.   

1797  The first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on this day in history.   

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1265  On May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  On May - 10 birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer