Historical Events In December - 10

0741  On December - 10 zacharias becomes Pope   

0949  Herman I, Duke of Swabia on December - 10.   

0969  Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V on December - 10.   

1041  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1294  Pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th) on this day in history.   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1508  League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice) on December - 10.   

1520  Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant on this day in history.   

1524  On December - 10 henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1538  On this day in history giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1572  On December - 10 cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72   

1582  France begins use of Gregorian calendar on December - 10.   

1595  Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1603  William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1616  Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on December - 10.   

1618  Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on December - 10.   

1638  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1652  Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet on December - 10.   

1665  On December - 10 tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies   

1672  On December - 10 new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston   

1672  On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston   

1679  On this day in history willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1684  On December - 10 isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmund Halley.   

1688  On this day in history king James II flees London   

1690  On December - 10 mass Bay becomes first American colonial government to borrow money   

1690  On this day in history mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money   

1691  On this day in history cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester on December - 10.   

1749  Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on December - 10.   

1764  On this day in history louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

1765  On this day in history [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot   

1770  Theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80 on December - 10.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1452  On December - 10 birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.   

1198  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.   

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72