Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On May - 10 johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

1752  Benjamin Franklins first tests the lightning rod on May - 10.   

1752  Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod on this day in history.   

1754  On May - 10 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

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

1760  On May - 10 johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77   

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

1768  John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London on May - 10.   

1769  On this day in history jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France   

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on this day in history.   

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

1774  Louis XVI ascends the throne of France on May - 10.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends to throne of France on May - 10.   

1774  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

1775  Second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander on May - 10.   

1775  The second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time on May - 10.   

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 May - 10 peter Lichtenthal, composer   

1783  Niccola Benvenuti, composer on May - 10.   

1785  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 on May - 10.   

1787  On this day in history parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

1788  On this day in history augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist   

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on May - 10.   

1792  On May - 10 john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1794  On May - 10 elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

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

1796  French Government arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.   

1796  Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge on May - 10.   

1796  Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam on May - 10.   

1796  French govt arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.   

1797  On May - 10 the first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched   

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

1536  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

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

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

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

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.