Historical Events In July - 10

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

1847  On July - 10 urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel   

1847  Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

1852  On July - 10 alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister   

1856  On July - 10 nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil   

1858  On July - 10 karl Flodin, composer   

1861  On July - 10 lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state   

1862  US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad on this day in history.   

1863  On July - 10 clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1863  On July - 10 battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

1863  On this day in history clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1865  Jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes) on this day in history.   

1866  On July - 10 indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1866  Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on July - 10.   

1867  On this day in history finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley)   

1868  On this day in history carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

1870  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) on this day in history.   

1871  The birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)   

1873  French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol on this day in history.   

1874  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust) on this day in history.   

1875  L Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia on July - 10.   

1875  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College) on July - 10.   

1877  On July - 10 the then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.   

1879  On July - 10 harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)   

1882  On July - 10 ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony   

1883  On July - 10 johann Blaskowitz, German general   

1884  On this day in history paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

1884  On July - 10 1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out   

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

1886  Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1886  George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company on this day in history.   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on July - 10.   

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

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on July - 10.   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on this day in history.   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.   

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

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

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

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

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

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on this day in history.   

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

1086  On July - 10 death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  On July - 10 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 this day in history.