Historical Events In April - 10

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

0837  Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth on April - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

0879  Louis III, crowned King of France on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0948  King Hugh of Italy on April - 10.   

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

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

1407  On this day 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 on April - 10.   

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

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

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

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

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

1552  Henri II of France occupies Metz on April - 10.   

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

1583  Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law on April - 10.   

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

1589  Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history werner Fabricius, composer   

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

1656  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1710  The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain on April - 10.   

1712  Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer, dies at 58   

1737  On April - 10 francois Giroust, composer   

1739  Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1633  On April - 10 birth of werner Fabricius, composer   

1651  On this day in history birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

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

0879  Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies on April - 10.   

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

0948  Death of King Hugh of Italy on this day in history.   

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

1362  Machteld, countess of Holland, dies on April - 10.   

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

1545  On April - 10 death of costanzo Festa, Italian composer   

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