435 Historic Events for August 10
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| 1627 |
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Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle
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| 1628 |
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Wasa sinks at Stockholm, 50 killed
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| 1628 |
Death |
Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned
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| 1652 |
Birth |
Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)
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| 1653 |
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Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch
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| 1653 |
Death |
Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55
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| 1654 |
Birth |
Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist
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| 1655 |
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Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50
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| 1657 |
Birth |
Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director
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| 1664 |
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Austria/Turkey signs Peace of V sv r
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| 1675 |
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King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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| 1675 |
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Portuguese-Jewish synagogue opens in Amsterdam
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| 1678 |
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Netherlands and France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen
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| 1680 |
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In N Mex, Pop‚ leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads
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| 1699 |
Birth |
Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer
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| 1708 |
Birth |
John Stinstra, baptist vicar
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| 1717 |
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Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies
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| 1720 |
Birth |
Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer
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| 1723 |
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Abb‚ Dubois, French archbishop of Canbrier/premier (1722-23), dies
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| 1730 |
Death |
Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74
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| 1740 |
Birth |
Samuel Arnold, composer
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| 1743 |
Event |
Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated
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| 1750 |
Birth |
Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer
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| 1759 |
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Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46
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| 1759 |
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Carlos III becomes king of Spain
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