Historical Events In December - 10

0741  Zacharias becomes Pope on this day in history.   

0949  Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

0969  Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

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  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice) on this day in history.   

1520  Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant on December - 10.   

1524  On this day in history henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

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 December - 10 france begins use of Gregorian calendar   

1595  Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 on December - 10.   

1603  William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 on December - 10.   

1616  Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

1665  On this day in history tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies   

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

1672  NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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 December - 10.   

1690  Mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money on December - 10.   

1690  On December - 10 mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money   

1691  On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester   

1749  On this day in history gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

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

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

1770  Theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80 on December - 10.   

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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 this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

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

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

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

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.   

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

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72