Historical Events In November - 10
Monday, 20 January 2025
0461 On this day in history st Leo I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0461 On this day in history leo I the Great, Italian Pope (440-61), dies
0627 On this day in history justus, Archbishop of Canterbury
0901 On this day in history adelaide of Paris, Queen of Western Francia
0911 On November - 10 conrad I elecect German King
1241 Celestine IV, [Goffredo Castiglioni], Pope (1241, 16 days), dies on November - 10.
1285 On this day in history pedro III, king of Aragon, dies
1299 On this day in history jan I, count of Holland/Zeeland (1295-99), dies at 15
1433 On November - 10 charles of Charolais, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy/polyglot
1444 Battle at Varna, Black Sea: Sultan Murad II beats crusaders on November - 10.
1444 Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary, dies in battle at 20 on November - 10.
1467 Charles of Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen [or Nov 9] on November - 10.
1483 On November - 10 the birth of Martin Luther, German religious reformer
1483 Martin Luther, Eisleben Germany, founded Protestantism on November - 10.
1526 John I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary on this day in history.
1544 On this day in history antwerps painter John Matsys banished
1549 Paul III, [Alessandro Farnese], Italian Pope (1534-49), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1556 Russian treasure ship Edward Bonaventure, carrying Ivan the Terrible's ambassador to Elizabeth 1 of England, was wrecked off Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire on November - 10.
1556 On this day in history richard Chancellor, English explorer, dies in shipwreck off Scotland
1565 On November - 10 robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I
1567 Battle at St-Denis: French govt army vs Huguenots on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history jacob Cats, [Father Cats], Dutch grand pensionary/poet (Houwelyck)
1584 Willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland on this day in history.
1617 Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on November - 10.
1619 On November - 10 rené Descartes has the dreams that inspire his Meditations on First Philosophy.
1630 On this day in history failed palace revolution against Richelieu France
1636 On November - 10 francesco Passarini, composer
1665 Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
1668 Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) on this day in history.
1670 Geory Horn, [Hornius], theologist/historian, dies at about 50 on November - 10.
1673 On this day in history michael Korybut Wisniowiecki, king of Poland (16..-73), dies
1674 Dutch formally cede New Netherlands (NY) to English on this day in history.
1679 Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer on November - 10.
1683 George II [August], king of England (1727-60) on this day in history.