Historical Events In April - 10

0401  Theodosius II, the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor on April - 10.  

0837  On this day in history comet 1/ 37 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth  

0847  On this day in history st Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0879  France's Louis II (the Stammerer) dies at Compiègne at age 32 after an ineffectual reign of 18 months on April - 10.  

0879  On this day in history louis III, crowned King of France  

1407  Today in history the lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing. He is awarded with the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma.  

1500  France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan today in history.  

1512  On April - 10 pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen  

1516  1st ghetto, Jews are compelled to live in specific area of Venice today in history.  

1552  Henri II of France occupies Metz today in history.  

1589  Today in history spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg  

1389  Today in history birth of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464)  

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born today in history.  

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born today in history.  

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born today in history.  

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer was born today in history.  

1651  Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born today in history.  

1656  Today in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)  

1695  On this day in history birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian  

0879  On April - 10 louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies  

0947  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies today in history.  

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on April - 10.  

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies today in history.  

1362  Today in history machteld, countess of Holland, dies  

1533  On April - 10 frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61  

1545  Death of Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on April - 10.  

1585  Today in history gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies