Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On May - 10 johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

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

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

1754  On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

1760  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise) on this day in history.   

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

1764  On May - 10 picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies   

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

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

1770  On this day in history charles Avison, composer, dies at 61   

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

1774  On this day in history louis XVI ascends to throne of France   

1774  Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1775  On May - 10 green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution   

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

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

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

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on this day in history.   

1783  Niccola Benvenuti, composer on May - 10.   

1785  On May - 10 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36   

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on this day in history.   

1788  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on this day in history.   

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

1792  John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress on May - 10.   

1794  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on May - 10.   

1795  Jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian on this day in history.   

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

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

1796  On May - 10 riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam   

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

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 this day in history.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

1727  On this day in history 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  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

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

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

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

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer