Historical Events In December - 10
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
0741 On December - 10 zacharias becomes Pope
0949 Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.
0969 On December - 10 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 Pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th) on this day in history.
1490 On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90
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 December - 10 henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death
1538 Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) on December - 10.
1572 On December - 10 cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72
1582 France begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1595 Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 on this day in history.
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 December - 10.
1618 On this day in history giulio Caccini, Italian composer
1638 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 on this day in history.
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 this day in history new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston
1672 NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston on this day in history.
1679 Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1688 King James II flees London on December - 10.
1690 On this day in history 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 On December - 10 cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist
1741 On this day in history agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester on December - 10.
1749 On December - 10 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42
1764 On this day in history louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer
1765 On this day in history [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot
1770 On this day in history theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80