Historical Events In July - 10
Friday, 13 February 2026
0138 Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies. 

0518 Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies 

0552 Origin of Armenian calendar 

0649 Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599). 

0983 Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies. 

0988 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. 

1040 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 

1103 Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies. 

1212 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. 

1480 René, last heir of house of Anjou, dies. 

1509 John Calvin, French religious reformer is born. 

1509 John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian 

1517 Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop 

1520 King Charles V and King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais 

1526 Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien. 

1535 Jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded. 

1553 Lady Jane Grey is recorded as becoming queen of England 

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

1568 Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish 

1573 Willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies 

1584 Spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium 

1584 Willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51. 

1594 Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 

1598 Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande 

1609 Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League 

1627 English fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20] 

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

1638 David Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons) 

1645 Battle at Langport Somerset: Cromwell's New Model-army beats Royalists 

1652 England declares war on Netherlands 

1668 Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 

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