Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

1847  Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

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  Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil on July - 10.   

1858  Karl Flodin, composer on July - 10.   

1861  On this day in history lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state   

1862  US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1863  On July - 10 battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

1863  On this day in history clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

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

1866  On July - 10 indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

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

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

1868  Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)   

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

1871  On this day in history marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)   

1873  On this day in history french poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol   

1874  On July - 10 austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust)   

1875  On this day in history l Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia   

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

1877  On this day in history the then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.   

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 July - 10.   

1884  On this day in history paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

1884  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out   

1884  On July - 10 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 July - 10.   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on July - 10.   

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1419  On July - 10 birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

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  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 this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  On July - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

0649  On July - 10 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  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)