Historical Events In November - 10
Friday, 21 February 2025
0461 St Leo I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0461 Leo I the Great, Italian Pope (440-61), dies on November - 10.
0627 On this day in history justus, Archbishop of Canterbury
0901 Adelaide of Paris, Queen of Western Francia on November - 10.
0911 Conrad I elecect German King on November - 10.
1241 Celestine IV, [Goffredo Castiglioni], Pope (1241, 16 days), dies on November - 10.
1285 On this day in history pedro III, king of Aragon, dies
1299 On November - 10 jan I, count of Holland/Zeeland (1295-99), dies at 15
1433 Charles of Charolais, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy/polyglot on November - 10.
1444 Battle at Varna, Black Sea: Sultan Murad II beats crusaders on this day in history.
1444 On this day in history wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary, dies in battle at 20
1467 Charles of Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen [or Nov 9] on this day in history.
1483 The birth of Martin Luther, German religious reformer on this day in history.
1483 Martin Luther, Eisleben Germany, founded Protestantism on November - 10.
1526 John I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary on November - 10.
1544 Antwerps painter John Matsys banished on November - 10.
1549 Paul III, [Alessandro Farnese], Italian Pope (1534-49), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1556 Russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire on this day in history.
1556 On November - 10 richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland
1565 On November - 10 robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I
1567 Battle at St-Denis: French govt army vs Huguenots on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)
1584 On November - 10 willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland
1617 Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on November - 10.
1619 On this day in history rené Descartes has the dreams that inspire his Meditations on First Philosophy.
1630 Failed palace revolution against Richelieu France on November - 10.
1636 On November - 10 francesco Passarini, composer
1665 On this day in history samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer, dies at 36
1668 Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) on November - 10.
1670 On this day in history geory Horn, [Hornius], theologist/historian, dies at about 50
1673 Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki, king of Poland (16..-73), dies on this day in history.
1674 Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English on November - 10.
1679 On this day in history johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer
1683 George II [August], king of England (1727-60) on this day in history.