Historical Events In December - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0741 Zacharias becomes Pope on December - 10.
0949 Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.
0969 On this day in history nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered
1041 Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V on this day in history.
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 December - 10 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 this day in history henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death
1538 Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) on this day in history.
1572 On December - 10 cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72
1582 On December - 10 france begins use of Gregorian calendar
1595 On this day in history reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59
1603 William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 on December - 10.
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 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 on December - 10.
1652 On this day in history sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet
1665 Tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies on December - 10.
1672 New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on December - 10.
1672 On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston
1679 On December - 10 willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders
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 King James II flees London on this day in history.
1690 Mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money
1691 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on December - 10.
1741 On December - 10 agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester on December - 10.
1749 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on December - 10.
1764 Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on December - 10.
1765 On this day in history [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot
1770 Theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80 on December - 10.