Historical Events In November - 10
Friday, 12 December 2025
0461 On November - 10 st Leo I ends his reign as Catholic Pope 

0461 Leo I the Great, Italian Pope (440-61), dies on this day in history. 

0627 Justus, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history. 

0901 On this day in history adelaide of Paris, Queen of Western Francia 

0911 On this day in history conrad I elecect German King 

1241 On this day in history celestine IV, [Goffredo Castiglioni], Pope (1241, 16 days), dies 

1285 Pedro III, king of Aragon, dies on this day in history. 

1299 On this day in history jan I, count of Holland/Zeeland (1295-99), dies at 15 

1433 Charles of Charolais, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy/polyglot on November - 10. 

1444 Battle at Varna, Black Sea: Sultan Murad II beats crusaders on November - 10. 

1444 On this day in history wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary, dies in battle at 20 

1467 On this day in history charles of Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen [or Nov 9] 

1483 On this day in history the birth of Martin Luther, German religious reformer 

1483 On November - 10 martin Luther, Eisleben Germany, founded Protestantism 

1526 On November - 10 john I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary 

1544 On this day in history antwerps painter John Matsys banished 

1549 Paul III, [Alessandro Farnese], Italian Pope (1534-49), dies at 81 on this day in history. 

1556 Russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire on this day in history. 

1556 Richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland on November - 10. 

1565 On this day in history robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I 

1567 Battle at St-Denis: French govt army vs Huguenots on this day in history. 

1577 Jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck) on November - 10. 

1584 Willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland on this day in history. 

1617 Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on November - 10. 

1619 On this day in history rené Descartes has the dreams that inspire his Meditations on First Philosophy. 

1630 Failed palace revolution against Richelieu France on this day in history. 

1636 On this day in history francesco Passarini, composer 

1665 On November - 10 samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer, dies at 36 

1668 Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) on this day in history. 

1670 Geory Horn, [Hornius], theologist/historian, dies at about 50 on November - 10. 

1673 On November - 10 michael Korybut Wisniowiecki, king of Poland (16..-73), dies 

1674 Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English on this day in history. 

1679 On November - 10 johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer 

1683 On November - 10 george II [August], king of England (1727-60) 

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