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What Happened on May 10, 1760

Famous Birthdays

  • Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French soldier, author and composer (La Marseillaise), born in Lons-le-Saunier, France (d. 1836)
  • Johann Peter Hebel, German writer (Allemannische Gedichte), born in Basel (d. 1826)

Famous Deaths

  • Johann Christoph Graupner, German harpsichordist and Baroque composer, dies at 77
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About May 10, 1760

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 264 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Taurus