Historical Events In July - 10

1839  On July - 10 fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

1847  On July - 10 urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel   

1847  Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel on July - 10.   

1850  On this day in history vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

1852  Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil   

1858  On this day in history karl Flodin, composer   

1861  On this day in history lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state   

1862  US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad on July - 10.   

1863  On this day in history clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1863  Battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06] on July - 10.   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1865  On July - 10 jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes)   

1866  On this day in history indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1866  On July - 10 indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1867  On this day in history finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley)   

1868  On this day in history carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

1870  On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)   

1871  On July - 10 the birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist   

1871  On this day in history marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)   

1873  On July - 10 french poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol   

1874  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust) on July - 10.   

1875  L Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College)   

1877  The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain on this day in history.   

1879  On July - 10 harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)   

1882  Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony on July - 10.   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on July - 10.   

1884  Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out   

1884  On this day in history paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

1886  On this day in history eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand)   

1886  On July - 10 george Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company   

1886  On this day in history john SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

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 this day in history.   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

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  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on this day in history.   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on July - 10.   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.   

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

1103  On July - 10 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.