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  On July - 10 origin of Armenian calendar  

0649  On July - 10 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 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 July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies  

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

1460  On this day in history wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton  

1480  On July - 10 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  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 July - 10 jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded  

1553  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 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  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  On July - 10 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 this day in history.  

1668  On July - 10 adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45  

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.  

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1625  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)  

0138  On July - 10 publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies  

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

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

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies  

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.  

1099  On July - 10 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)