Famous Deaths In July - 10

0138  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0649  On July - 10 death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

0983  On this day in history benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.   

1099  On this day in history death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on July - 10.   

1460  On this day in history death of humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English military leader (b. 1402)   

1480  On July - 10 rené, last heir of house of Anjou, dies   

1535  Death of Jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded on this day in history.   

1559  On July - 10 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies   

1573  On this day in history willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies   

1584  On July - 10 willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51   

1590  Death of Archduke Charles II of Austria (b. 1540) on July - 10.   

1594  Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on July - 10.   

1621  Death of Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (b. 1571) on July - 10.   

1653  On this day in history death of gabriel Naudé, French librarian and scholar (b. 1600)   

1668  On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45   

1680  Death of Louis Moréri, French encyclopedist (b. 1643) on this day in history.   

1683  Death of François-Eudes de Mézeray, French historian (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

1686  On July - 10 ercole Ferrata, Italian sculptor/restauranteur, dies at 76   

1690  Domenico Gabrielli, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1692  On July - 10 death of bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged   

1762  Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1776  On July - 10 death of richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704)   

1806  On this day in history death of george Stubbs, British painter (b. 1724)   

1838  On this day in history willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43   

1839  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history death of louis-Jacques Daguerre, French inventor and photographer (b. 1787)   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on July - 10.   

1868  Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on July - 10.   

1881  On this day in history death of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (b. 1812)   

1884  Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1517  On July - 10 birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on July - 10.   

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.