Historical Events In July - 10

1839  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1847  On July - 10 urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel   

1847  On July - 10 urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel   

1850  On July - 10 vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

1852  On this day in history alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister   

1856  On this day in history nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil   

1858  Karl Flodin, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On July - 10 lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state   

1862  On July - 10 uS begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad   

1863  On July - 10 clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1863  On this day in history battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes)   

1866  Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on July - 10.   

1866  Indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley)   

1868  On this day in history carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

1870  On July - 10 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)   

1871  On this day in history the birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist   

1871  Marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past) on July - 10.   

1873  French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust)   

1875  On July - 10 l Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia   

1875  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College) on this day in history.   

1877  The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain on July - 10.   

1879  Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on this day in history.   

1884  Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies on July - 10.   

1884  1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out on July - 10.   

1884  On this day in history paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

1886  Eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand) on July - 10.   

1886  George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company on this day in history.   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on this day in history.   

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

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

1526  On July - 10 birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

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

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

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

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on July - 10.   

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  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.   

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

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

1290  On July - 10 death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)