On This Day in History for December 10
Events in History
- 741 Pope Zachary elected
- 1041 Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, Byzantium Emperor dies of results of dropsy. His wife Empress Zoe elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.
- 1294 Pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th)
- 1508 League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
- 1510 Muslim ruler of Goa, Yusuf Adil Shah and his Ottoman allies surrender to Portuguese forces led by Afonso de Albuquerque who puts the Muslim population to the sword
- 1520 Martin Luther publicly burns papal edict demanding he recant
- 1582 France begins use of Gregorian calendar
- 1652 Sea battle at Dungeness: lt-admiral Maarten Tromp beats English fleet
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William Lloyd Garrison
Ada Lovelace
Emily Dickinson
Nelly SachsWeddings in History
- 1843 Author and religious leader Mary Baker Eddy (22) weds building contractor George Washington Glover (32) in Tilton, New Hampshire
- 1961 Dr Ruth marries Fred Westheimer
Divorces in History
- 1997 Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel (59) divorces Linda Joan Bork after 38 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Alfred Nobel
Mackenzie Bowell
Damon Runyon
Thomas Merton
Franjo Tuđman
Augusto PinochetDecember in History
Explosive Background to the Nobel Prize
Albert Nobel died on this day. His unique Nobel Prize legacy rewarded pioneers in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and economics.
December 10, 1896
Roger the Ripped Kangaroo
Roger poses for the camera
December 10, 2018
King Abdicates for Love of Wallis Simpson
On this day King Edward VIII gave up his throne so that he could marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson. It was the first time a British king had abdicated.
December 10, 1936
Marconi's Dream: Telegraphy Without Wires
Italian radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi's career received a big boost on this day with backing from the British Post Office.
December 11, 1896