Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

0552  On July - 10 origin of Armenian calendar  

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

0983  On this day in history 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 this day in history lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes  

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 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian on July - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1553  Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on July - 10.  

1598  Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande on July - 10.  

1609  On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League  

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  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 this day in history.  

1668  Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 10.  

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

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

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

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  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 July - 10.