Historical Events In 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   

0552  Origin of Armenian calendar on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 July - 10.   

1040  On this day in history lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes   

1086  Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1480  On this day in history rené, last heir of house of Anjou, dies   

1509  The birth of John Calvin, French religious reformer on this day in history.   

1509  On July - 10 john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

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

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

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

1535  On July - 10 jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded   

1553  Lady Jane Grey becomes queen of England on July - 10.   

1559  Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies on July - 10.   

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

1573  On July - 10 willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies   

1584  Spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium on July - 10.   

1584  Willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51 on July - 10.   

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

1598  On July - 10 spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande   

1609  Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League on this day in history.   

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reach La Rochelle [NS=June 20] on this day in history.   

1629  On July - 10 1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, MA)   

1638  On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons)   

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

1652  England declares war on Netherlands on July - 10.   

1668  Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 on July - 10.   

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1419  On this day in history 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 July - 10.   

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

1592  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on this day in history.   

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

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on this day in history.