Historical Events In December - 10

0741  On this day in history zacharias becomes Pope   

0949  On this day in history herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  On this day in history empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

1294  On this day in history pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  On this day in history league of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)   

1520  On this day in history martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant   

1524  On December - 10 henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1538  On December - 10 giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1572  Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.   

1582  On December - 10 france begins use of Gregorian calendar   

1595  Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 on December - 10.   

1603  On this day in history william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59   

1616  Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1618  Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on December - 10.   

1638  On this day in history ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49   

1652  Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet on this day in history.   

1665  On December - 10 tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies   

1672  On December - 10 new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston   

1672  On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on December - 10.   

1684  Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmund Halley on December - 10.   

1688  On December - 10 king James II flees London   

1690  On December - 10 mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money   

1690  On December - 10 mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester   

1749  On December - 10 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

1764  Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on this day in history.   

1765  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot on this day in history.   

1770  Theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  On December - 10 death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On December - 10 antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.