Historical Events In April - 10

0401  On this day in history theodosius II, the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor  

0837  On April - 10 comet 1P/837 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  On April - 10 france's Louis II (the Stammerer) dies at Compiègne at age 32 after an ineffectual reign of 18 months  

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

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 on this day in history.  

0948  King Hugh of Italy on this day in history.  

1008  On April - 10 notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies  

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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

1500  France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan on this day in history.  

1512  Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen on April - 10.  

1512  On this day in history james V, king of Scotland (1513-42)  

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

1533  Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61 on April - 10.  

1545  On April - 10 costanzo Festa, Italian composer  

1552  Henri II of France occupies Metz on this day in history.  

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon on this day in history.  

1583  On this day in history hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law  

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on April - 10.  

1589  On April - 10 spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg  

1633  On April - 10 werner Fabricius, composer  

1640  On this day in history agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61  

1656  Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon on April - 10.  

1682  Louisiana USA René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle 1643-1687 starts return trip up the Mississippi with Tonty, after claiming Louisiana for France on this day in history.  

1694  Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale on this day in history.  

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian on this day in history.  

1710  The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain on this day in history.  

1712  On April - 10 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77  

1723  On this day in history claude F Tserclaes, South Neth earl of Tilly, dies at 74  

1731  Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer, dies at 58 on April - 10.  

1737  On April - 10 francois Giroust, composer  

1739  On April - 10 dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing  

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1389  Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1464) was born on this day in history.  

1512  James V, king of Scotland (1513-42) was born on April - 10.  

1569  Emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon was born on April - 10.  

1583  On April - 10 birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law  

1633  On April - 10 birth of werner Fabricius, composer  

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

1656  René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1695  On April - 10 birth of balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian  

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on this day in history.  

0947  Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies on April - 10.  

0948  On this day in history death of king Hugh of Italy  

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on this day in history.  

1362  On April - 10 machteld, countess of Holland, dies  

1533  On this day in history frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61  

1545  On this day in history death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer  

1585  Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.