Historical Events In July - 10

1839  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1847  On this day in history urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel  

1847  On this day in history urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel  

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

1852  Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister on July - 10.  

1856  On July - 10 nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil  

1858  Karl Flodin, composer on July - 10.  

1861  On July - 10 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 July - 10 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 July - 10.  

1865  Jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes) on this day in history.  

1866  Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on July - 10.  

1866  Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on July - 10.  

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

1868  Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on July - 10.  

1870  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) on this day in history.  

1871  The birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist on this day in history.  

1871  On July - 10 marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)  

1873  On this day in history french poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol  

1874  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust) on this day in history.  

1875  L Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia on July - 10.  

1875  On July - 10 mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College)  

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

1879  On this day in history harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)  

1882  On July - 10 ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony  

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on this day in history.  

1884  Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies on July - 10.  

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

1884  On July - 10 paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47  

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

1886  George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company on July - 10.  

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on this day in history.  

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

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

1509  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian  

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on this day in history.  

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien  

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

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 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 July - 10.  

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

1086  On this day in history death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered  

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on this day in history.  

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.