Page 3: Historical Events In May - 10

1797  The first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on May - 10.   

1797  On May - 10 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched   

1798  On this day in history george Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40   

1800  Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer on this day in history.   

1801  First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America on this day in history.   

1810  James Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on May - 10.   

1813  On May - 10 montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford)   

1816  On May - 10 english steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor   

1818  Paul Revere, American patriot known for his warning ride on horseback to warn of the British invasion, dies in Boston on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 10 paul Revere, American patriot, dies   

1820  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49 on May - 10.   

1822  August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter on this day in history.   

1823  The first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling on May - 10.   

1823  1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling on May - 10.   

1823  John Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1824  On May - 10 the National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St   

1824  On this day in history charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1825  On May - 10 rudolf Viole, composer   

1826  On this day in history giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86   

1829  On this day in history thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies   

1830  On this day in history francois M Raoult, French physicist/chemist (law of Raoult)   

1833  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1837  Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana)   

1838  On this day in history james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman   

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian on May - 10.   

1849  On this day in history pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)   

1849  On May - 10 katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89   

1850  Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea) on May - 10.   

1853  Sir Hugh Allan's Genova the first steamer of the Allan Line to arrive at Quebec; starts 14-day Montreal-Liverpool mail run on this day in history.   

1855  Anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS] on this day in history.   

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

1857  On this day in history hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

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

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

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.