1267 King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.
1296 John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.
1360 On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)
1397 On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)
1489 Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.
1520 On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)
1556 On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer
1560 On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer
0258 Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.
0794 Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.
0955 Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.
1002 Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.
1250 Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.
1535 Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.
1589 Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.
1628 Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.