Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  Jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes) on July - 10.   

1866  Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on this day in history.   

1866  Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on this day in history.   

1867  Finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history 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 July - 10.   

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

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

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

1875  On July - 10 l Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia   

1875  On this day in history 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 July - 10 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 July - 10.   

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

1884  On July - 10 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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

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  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  On July - 10 publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

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

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

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

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

1099  On July - 10 death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

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

1290  On July - 10 death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)