Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  Johann Michael Schmidt, composer on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

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

1760  Johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77 on May - 10.   

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

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on May - 10.   

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

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

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

1774  On May - 10 louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1776  On May - 10 george Thomas Smart, composer   

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history niccola Benvenuti, composer   

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

1787  On May - 10 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

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

1794  On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

1795  On this day in history jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian   

1796  On this day in history french Government arrest 10 utopists   

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 May - 10.   

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

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

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

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

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

1730  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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

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

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

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

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.