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  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 this day in history.   

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

1856  Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil on July - 10.   

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 July - 10.   

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 July - 10 battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)   

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

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  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  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College) on July - 10.   

1877  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony   

1883  On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German general   

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 July - 10.   

1884  On this day in history 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  On July - 10 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 this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  On July - 10 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  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 July - 10.   

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

0649  On this day in history death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

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

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

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

1103  On July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

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