Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

1839  On this day in history fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

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  Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil on July - 10.   

1858  Karl Flodin, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state on July - 10.   

1862  US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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  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 July - 10 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 this day in history.   

1868  Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1870  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) on July - 10.   

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

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

1873  French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol on July - 10.   

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

1875  On July - 10 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  On this day in history harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)   

1882  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1884  Paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 on July - 10.   

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

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  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.   

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

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 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  On July - 10 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  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 July - 10.   

1290  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)