Historical Events In December - 10
Monday, 20 January 2025
0741 Zacharias becomes Pope on December - 10.
0949 On December - 10 herman I, Duke of Swabia
0969 Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.
1041 On December - 10 empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.
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 On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90
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 this day in history.
1595 On this day in history reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59
1603 William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 on December - 10.
1616 Diogo do Couto, Portuguese historian/archivist of Goa, dies at 74 on December - 10.
1618 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history.
1638 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 on December - 10.
1652 Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet on this day in history.
1665 Tarquinio Mercula, composer, dies on this day in history.
1672 On this day in history new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston
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 December - 10.
1688 On December - 10 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 Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist on December - 10.
1741 On this day in history agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)
1745 On December - 10 bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester
1749 On December - 10 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42
1764 On December - 10 louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer
1765 [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot on this day in history.
1770 On this day in history theophil "Gottlieb" Muffat, German court organist/composer, dies at 80