Historical Events In July - 10

0138  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0552  On this day in history origin of Armenian calendar   

0649  On July - 10 li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

0988  On July - 10 the city of Dublin is founded on the banks of the river Liffey.   

1031  France's Capetian king Robert the Pious dies July 10 at age 61 after a short war in which he has been defeated by his younger sons on this day in history.   

1040  Lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes on July - 10.   

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

1103  On July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

1212  The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground on July - 10.   

1460  Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton on July - 10.   

1480  On July - 10 rené, last heir of house of Anjou, dies   

1509  On this day in history the birth of John Calvin, French religious reformer   

1509  On this day in history john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien on July - 10.   

1535  Jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded on this day in history.   

1553  Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England on this day in history.   

1559  On July - 10 henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies   

1568  On July - 10 battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

1573  Willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies on July - 10.   

1584  On July - 10 spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium   

1584  Willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1594  Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 on July - 10.   

1598  On this day in history spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande   

1609  On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League   

1627  On July - 10 english fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20]   

1629  1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, MA) on this day in history.   

1638  David Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons) on this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history battle at Langport Somerset: Cromwell's New Model-army beats Royalists   

1652  England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45   

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

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  On this day in history birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.   

1592  On July - 10 birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on July - 10.   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on July - 10.   

0518  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  On this day in history death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on this day in history.   

1086  On this day in history death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on July - 10.   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1290  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)