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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 July - 10.  

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

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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 July - 10.  

1480  René, last heir of house of Anjou, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  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 July - 10.  

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 this day in history 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 July - 10.  

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

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)  

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1592  On July - 10 birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)  

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

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 July - 10.  

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  On July - 10 death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered  

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on July - 10.  

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

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on July - 10.