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 July - 10.  

0552  On this day in history origin of Armenian calendar  

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

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 this day in history.  

1040  On July - 10 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  On this day in history erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies  

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

1460  On July - 10 wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton  

1480  René, last heir of house of Anjou, dies on July - 10.  

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

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

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

1520  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England  

1559  On July - 10 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies  

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

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

1584  Spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium on July - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history english fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20]  

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

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

1645  Battle at Langport Somerset: Cromwell's New Model-army beats Royalists on July - 10.  

1652  On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands  

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  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.  

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

1517  On July - 10 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  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  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies  

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  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 this day in history death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)  

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

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