Historical Events In December - 10
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
0741 On December - 10 zacharias becomes Pope 

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

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 December - 10 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 Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) on this day in history. 

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

1582 France begins use of Gregorian calendar on December - 10. 

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 this day in history ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 

1652 Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet on December - 10. 

1665 On December - 10 tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies 

1672 On December - 10 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 December - 10. 

1679 Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1690 On this day in history 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 December - 10 bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester 

1749 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on December - 10. 

1764 Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on December - 10. 

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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