Historical Events In July - 10

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

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 July - 10 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 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 this day in history.   

1861  On July - 10 lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state   

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

1863  On July - 10 clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

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

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

1865  On this day in history 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 July - 10 carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

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

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  French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history l Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia   

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  Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German general   

1884  On July - 10 paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

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

1884  Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1886  George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company on this day in history.   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on July - 10.   

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1419  On July - 10 birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  On July - 10 birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

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

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

1592  On this day in history 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  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

0518  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

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

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 July - 10.   

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

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on July - 10.   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on this day in history.