Historical Events In July - 10

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on July - 10.  

0518  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies  

0552  Origin of Armenian calendar on July - 10.  

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

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 July - 10.  

1040  On July - 10 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  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on July - 10.  

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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  Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton on this day in history.  

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 July - 10.  

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop on this day in history.  

1520  On this day in history king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais  

1526  On July - 10 philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien  

1535  On this day in history jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded  

1553  On this day in history lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England  

1559  Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on this day in history.  

1568  Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish on this day in history.  

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  Willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51 on July - 10.  

1594  Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)  

1452  On July - 10 birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)  

1509  On July - 10 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 July - 10 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  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)  

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on July - 10.  

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

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

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

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

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

1099  On this day in history 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.