Page 3: Historical Events In May - 10

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

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

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  On May - 10 james Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

1813  Montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford) on this day in history.   

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

1818  On May - 10 paul Revere, American patriot known for his warning ride on horseback to warn of the British invasion, dies in Boston   

1818  On this day in history paul Revere, American patriot, dies   

1820  On this day in history matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Rudolf Viole, composer on May - 10.   

1826  Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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

1837  On May - 10 pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana)   

1838  On May - 10 james, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman   

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian on this day in history.   

1849  On May - 10 pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)   

1849  Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea)   

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 May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut on this day in history.   

1857  Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

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

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history 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