Historical Events In July - 10

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

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies  

0552  Origin of Armenian calendar on July - 10.  

0649  Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on this day in history.  

0983  On this day in history benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies  

0988  The city of Dublin is founded on the banks of the river Liffey on this day in history.  

1031  On this day in history 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  

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

1086  Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.  

1103  On July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies  

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1212  The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground on this day in history.  

1460  Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton on July - 10.  

1480  On this day in history rené, last heir of house of Anjou, dies  

1509  On this day in history the birth of John Calvin, French religious reformer  

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian on this day in history.  

1517  On July - 10 odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop  

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

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

1535  On July - 10 jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded  

1553  On July - 10 lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England  

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

1568  Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish on July - 10.  

1573  Willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies on July - 10.  

1584  On this day in history spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium  

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

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

1598  On this day in history spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande  

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

1627  On July - 10 english fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20]  

1629  1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, MA) on July - 10.  

1638  On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons)  

1645  On July - 10 battle at Langport Somerset: Cromwell's New Model-army beats Royalists  

1652  England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

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1419  On July - 10 birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)  

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

1509  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian  

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.  

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

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

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

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

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

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies  

0649  On this day in history death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)  

0983  On this day in history benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies  

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.  

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

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on July - 10.  

1290  On July - 10 death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)