Historical Events In December - 10

0741  Zacharias is recorded as becoming Pope   

0949  Herman I, Duke of Swabia   

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

1041  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   

1294  Pope Coelestinus V is recorded as becoming Pope (until Dec 13th)   

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice).   

1520  In this year, Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict formally claims he recant.   

1524  Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death.   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd).   

1572  Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72   

1582  France begins use of Gregorian calendar   

1595  Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59.   

1603  William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59   

1616  Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74   

1618  Giulio Caccini, Italian composer   

1638  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49.   

1652  Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet   

1665  Tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies   

1672  New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston   

1672  NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY and Boston.   

1679  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.   

1688  King James II flees London.   

1690  Mass Bay is recorded as becoming inaugural American colonial government to borrow money.   

1690  Mass Bay is recorded as becoming 1st American colonial goverment to borrow money.   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly and Children)   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester   

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

1764  Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

1765  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot.   

1770  Theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80   

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1394  King james i of scotland: King james i of scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes stöffler: German mathematician and astronomer   

1538  Giovanni battista guarini: Italian writer (faithfull shepherd)   

1588  Isaac beeckman: Dutch scientist and philosopher   

1679  Willem maurits: Dutch count of nassau/gov of zeeuws-flanders   

1691  Cornelis pronk: Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "aagje" deken: Dutch writer (for the elderly & children)   

1750  Tipu sultan: Ruler of the kingdom of mysore   

0949  Death of Herman i: Duke of swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus ii phocas: Byzantine co-emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Death of Michael iv: Paphlagonicus, emperor of byzantine,   

1198  Death of Averroes: Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  Death of Antoine haneron: Bourgundy diplomat,   

1508  René ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  Death of Henry van zutphen: Dutch augustine/luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Cornelis musius: Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72