Historical Events In July - 10

0138  On July - 10 publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0552  Origin of Armenian calendar on this day in history.   

0649  Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.   

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

0988  The city of Dublin is founded on the banks of the river Liffey on July - 10.   

1031  France's Capetian king Robert the Pious dies July 10 at age 61 after a short war in which he has been defeated by his younger sons on July - 10.   

1040  On this day in history lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes   

1086  On this day in history knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1212  On July - 10 the most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground.   

1460  On this day in history wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton   

1480  On July - 10 rené, last heir of house of Anjou, dies   

1509  The birth of John Calvin, French religious reformer on this day in history.   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian on July - 10.   

1517  On this day in history odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1520  On July - 10 king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien on July - 10.   

1535  Jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded on July - 10.   

1553  Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England on July - 10.   

1559  Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on July - 10.   

1568  On July - 10 battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

1573  On this day in history willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies   

1584  On July - 10 spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium   

1584  Willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1594  On July - 10 paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40   

1598  On July - 10 spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande   

1609  Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League on July - 10.   

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20] on July - 10.   

1629  On this day in history 1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, MA)   

1638  David Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons) on July - 10.   

1645  On this day in history battle at Langport Somerset: Cromwell's New Model-army beats Royalists   

1652  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

1668  Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.   

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  On this day in history birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on July - 10.   

1625  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on July - 10.   

0649  On July - 10 death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on this day in history.   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.   

1099  On July - 10 death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

1103  On this day in history erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on this day in history.