Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

1839  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61 on July - 10.   

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

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  VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death on July - 10.   

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

1856  On July - 10 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  Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history uS begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad   

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

1863  On this day in history battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on July - 10.   

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  Finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley) on July - 10.   

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

1870  On July - 10 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)   

1871  On this day in history the birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist   

1871  Marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past) on this day in history.   

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

1874  On July - 10 austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust)   

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

1875  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College) on this day in history.   

1877  The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain on July - 10.   

1879  Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on July - 10.   

1882  Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony on this day in history.   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on July - 10.   

1884  On this day in history paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

1884  1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out on July - 10.   

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

1886  On July - 10 eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand)   

1886  On this day in history george Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company   

1886  On July - 10 john SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine   

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

1517  On July - 10 birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on July - 10.   

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

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on July - 10.   

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

0983  On this day in history benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

1086  On July - 10 death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  On this day in history 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 this day in history.