Historical Events In April - 10

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

0837  On this day in history 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  France's Louis II (the Stammerer) dies at Compiègne at age 32 after an ineffectual reign of 18 months on April - 10.  

0879  On April - 10 louis III, crowned King of France  

0879  On this day in history louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies  

0947  On April - 10 hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies  

0948  On April - 10 king Hugh of Italy  

1008  Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies on April - 10.  

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

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1407  On April - 10 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 on April - 10.  

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

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

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

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

1545  Costanzo Festa, Italian composer on this day in history.  

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 April - 10.  

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

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

1589  On this day in history spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg  

1633  Werner Fabricius, composer on this day in history.  

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

1656  On April - 10 dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon  

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 April - 10.  

1694  Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale on April - 10.  

1695  Balthazar Huydecoper, Dutch translator/historian on April - 10.  

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  Claude F Tserclaes, South Neth earl of Tilly, dies at 74 on April - 10.  

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

1737  On this day in history francois Giroust, composer  

1739  Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing on April - 10.  

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

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

1569  On this day in history birth of emilia van Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange & Anna of Saxon  

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 April - 10.  

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

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

0947  On this day in history hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies  

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

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

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

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