Historical Events In July - 10

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

1847  On this day in history urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel   

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

1850  On this day in history 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  On this day in history karl Flodin, composer   

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

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

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

1863  On this day in history 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 this day in history indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

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

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

1868  On July - 10 carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

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

1871  The birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist on this day in history.   

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

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  L Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia on July - 10.   

1875  On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College)   

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  Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony on July - 10.   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on July - 10.   

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

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

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  On July - 10 john SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine   

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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 July - 10.   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on July - 10.   

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 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 this day in history.   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 10 death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

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

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