Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

1839  On this day in history fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

1847  Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for first time at home of John Herschel on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel   

1850  On this day in history vP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death   

1852  Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister on July - 10.   

1856  Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil on this day in history.   

1858  On July - 10 karl Flodin, composer   

1861  Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 10 uS begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

1863  On this day in history clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1865  Jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes) on July - 10.   

1866  On this day in history indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1866  On this day in history indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1867  On July - 10 finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley)   

1868  Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 on July - 10.   

1870  Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism) on July - 10.   

1871  On July - 10 the birth of Marcel Proust, French psychological novelist   

1871  Marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history french poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol   

1874  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust) on July - 10.   

1875  L Schulhof discovers asteroid #147 Protogeneia on this day in history.   

1875  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College) on July - 10.   

1877  The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain on this day in history.   

1879  Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on July - 10.   

1882  On July - 10 ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on July - 10.   

1884  Paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies on July - 10.   

1884  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket to be played at Old Trafford 1st day washed out   

1884  On July - 10 paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

1886  On this day in history eruption of Tarawera volcano destroys famous pink & white calcium carbonate hot-spring terraces (North Island, New Zealand)   

1886  On this day in history george Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company   

1886  John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine on this day in history.   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.   

1452  On July - 10 birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on July - 10.   

1517  On July - 10 birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

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

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.   

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

1086  On July - 10 death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  On July - 10 death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1290  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)