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  On May - 10 benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod   

1754  Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on this day in history.   

1760  On May - 10 claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise)   

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

1764  On this day in history picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies   

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  Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France on this day in history.   

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

1770  Charles Avison, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1774  On May - 10 louis XVI ascends the throne of France   

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

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

1775  On May - 10 2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  On this day in history green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution   

1775  On this day in history second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander   

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

1775  2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On May - 10 jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian   

1796  French Government arrest 10 utopists on this day in history.   

1796  Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge on this day in history.   

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

1796  On May - 10 french govt arrest 10 utopists   

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

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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