Historical Events In December - 10
Friday, 25 October 2024
0741 On this day in history zacharias becomes Pope
0949 Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.
0969 On December - 10 nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered
1041 Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V on December - 10.
1041 Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.
1294 On this day in history pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th)
1490 Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.
1508 On this day in history league of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
1520 Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant on this day in history.
1524 Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on this day in history.
1538 On this day in history giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)
1572 On December - 10 cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72
1582 On this day in history france begins use of Gregorian calendar
1595 On December - 10 reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59
1603 William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 on December - 10.
1616 On this day in history diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74
1618 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history.
1638 On December - 10 ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49
1652 On this day in history sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet
1665 On December - 10 tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies
1672 New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on December - 10.
1672 NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston on this day in history.
1679 Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on this day in history.
1684 On December - 10 isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmund Halley.
1688 On December - 10 king James II flees London
1690 On December - 10 mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money
1690 Mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money on December - 10.
1691 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on this day in history.
1741 Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) on this day in history.
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester on December - 10.
1749 On December - 10 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42
1764 On December - 10 louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer
1765 [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot on December - 10.
1770 On December - 10 theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80