Historical Events In December - 10

0741  Zacharias becomes Pope on this day in history.  

0949  On this day in history herman I, Duke of Swabia  

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  Pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th) on this day in history.  

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90  

1508  On this day in history league of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)  

1520  On December - 10 martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant  

1524  On December - 10 henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death  

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1538  On December - 10 giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

1572  On this day in history cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72  

1582  On this day in history france begins use of Gregorian calendar  

1595  Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

1603  On December - 10 william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59  

1616  Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1618  Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history.  

1638  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 on December - 10.  

1652  Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet on this day in history.  

1665  Tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies on December - 10.  

1672  New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on this day in history.  

1672  On December - 10 nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston  

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on December - 10.  

1684  On this day in history 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  King James II flees London on this day in history.  

1690  On December - 10 mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money  

1690  On this day in history mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money  

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on December - 10.  

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) on this day in history.  

1745  On December - 10 bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester  

1749  On December - 10 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42  

1764  On this day in history louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer  

1765  On this day in history [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot  

1770  On this day in history theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80  

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.  

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.  

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)  

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders  

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.  

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.  

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered  

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies  

1198  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)  

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90  

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)  

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death  

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.