Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

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 July - 10.   

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

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

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

1863  On July - 10 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 this day in history jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes)   

1866  On July - 10 indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1866  On this day in history 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  On July - 10 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  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust) on this day in history.   

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 July - 10.   

1883  On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German general   

1884  On this day in history 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  On July - 10 eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand)   

1886  On July - 10 george Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on this day in history.   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

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  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

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

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on July - 10.   

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

1099  On July - 10 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 July - 10.