Page 3: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

1847  Urbain J J Leverrier & John Couch Adams, codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel on July - 10.   

1850  VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister   

1856  On July - 10 nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil   

1858  On July - 10 karl Flodin, composer   

1861  Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state on July - 10.   

1862  On this day in history uS begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad   

1863  On July - 10 clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

1863  Battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06] on this day in history.   

1863  Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on July - 10.   

1865  On this day in history jan "Pa" van der Steur, Dutch philanthropist (Steurtjes)   

1866  Indelible pencil patented by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass on July - 10.   

1866  On July - 10 indelible pencil patents by Edson P Clark, Northampton, Mass   

1867  Finley Peter Dunne, US, journalist/humorist (Mr Dooley) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71   

1870  On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism)   

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

1871  On this day in history marcel Proust, France, novelist (Remembrance of Things Past)   

1873  French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol on this day in history.   

1874  Austin Diamond, cricket non-Test capt (NSW batsman 1899-1919, Aust) on this day in history.   

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

1875  Mary McLeod Bethune, SC, slave/educator (Bethune-Cookman College) on this day in history.   

1877  The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain on July - 10.   

1879  Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on this day in history.   

1882  Ima Hogg, Texas art patron/founder of Houston Symphony on July - 10.   

1883  Johann Blaskowitz, German general on July - 10.   

1884  On this day in history paul Morphy US chess wizard, dies   

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

1884  On this day in history paul Charles Morphy, US lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47   

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

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

1886  On this day in history john SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/fieldmarshal of Palestine   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

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

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.   

1526  On July - 10 birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1625  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on July - 10.   

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 July - 10.   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.   

1099  On this day in history death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on July - 10.   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on this day in history.