Historical Events In December - 10

0741  Zacharias becomes Pope on this day in history.   

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

0969  Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.   

1041  On this day in history empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1294  On this day in history pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th)   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice) on this day in history.   

1520  On December - 10 martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant   

1524  On this day in history henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1538  On December - 10 giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1572  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59   

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

1618  On December - 10 giulio Caccini, Italian composer   

1638  On December - 10 ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49   

1652  On December - 10 sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet   

1665  Tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1672  New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on this day in history.   

1672  NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston on December - 10.   

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

1684  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 on this day in history.   

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  Mass Bay becomes 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money on this day in history.   

1691  On December - 10 cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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

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

1749  Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1764  Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on December - 10.   

1765  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot on December - 10.   

1770  On this day in history theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

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

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

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

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

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

1508  On this day in history death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  On this day in history 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