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  George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer   

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

1816  English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor on May - 10.   

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  Paul Revere, American patriot, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling   

1823  On May - 10 john Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900   

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 this day in history.   

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

1829  Thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies on this day in history.   

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

1837  Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana) on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

1850  On May - 10 thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea)   

1853  On May - 10 sir Hugh Allan's Genova the first steamer of the Allan Line to arrive at Quebec; starts 14-day Montreal-Liverpool mail run   

1855  On this day in history anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS]   

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

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut on May - 10.   

1857  On May - 10 hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

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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 this day in history.   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

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

1727  On this day in history birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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 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 this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.