Historical Events In December - 10
Thursday, 08 June 2023
0741 On this day in history zacharias becomes Pope
0949 On December - 10 herman I, Duke of Swabia
0969 Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.
1041 Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V on this day in history.
1041 Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.
1294 On December - 10 pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th)
1490 Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.
1508 League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice) on December - 10.
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 Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on this day in history.
1582 France begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1595 Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 on this day in history.
1603 On this day in history william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59
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 On this day in history sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet
1665 Tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies on this day in history.
1672 On this day in history new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston
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 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 this day in history king James II flees London
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 this day in history.
1741 On this day in history agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)
1745 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester
1749 On December - 10 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42
1764 Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on this day in history.
1765 [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot on December - 10.
1770 Theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80 on December - 10.