Historical Events In July - 10

0138  On this day in history 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 July - 10.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1086  On July - 10 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  René, last heir of house of Anjou, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1520  King Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais on July - 10.  

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

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

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

1559  On this day in history henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

1568  On this day in history battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish  

1573  On July - 10 willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies  

1584  On July - 10 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  Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

1598  Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande on this day in history.  

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

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20] on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1652  England declares war on Netherlands on July - 10.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on this day in history.  

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

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