Historical Events In April - 10
Friday, 02 January 2026
0401 On April - 10 theodosius II, the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor 

0837 Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth on this day in history. 

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

0879 On this day in history france's Louis II (the Stammerer) dies at Compiègne at age 32 after an ineffectual reign of 18 months 

0879 Louis III, crowned King of France on April - 10. 

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

0947 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

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 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 1st ghetto, Jews are compelled to live in specific area of Venice on April - 10. 

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

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

1552 On April - 10 henri II of France occupies Metz 

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

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

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

1589 Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg on this day in history. 

1633 Werner Fabricius, composer on this day in history. 

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

1656 Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon on this day in history. 

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

1723 Claude F Tserclaes, South Neth earl of Tilly, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1731 On April - 10 maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer, dies at 58 

1737 On this day in history francois Giroust, composer 

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

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