Historical Events In December - 10

0741  On this day in history zacharias becomes Pope   

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

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

1041  On December - 10 empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.   

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

1524  Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

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

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  On December - 10 giulio Caccini, Italian composer   

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

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 December - 10.   

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

1684  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 on December - 10.   

1688  On December - 10 king James II flees London   

1690  Mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money on this day in history.   

1690  Mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on December - 10.   

1765  On December - 10 [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot   

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

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

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

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

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

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

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.   

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