On This Day in History for November 10
Events in History
- 911 Conrad I of Germany [Conrad the Younger] elected as King of East Francia
- 1444 Battle at Varna, Black Sea: Sultan Murad II beats crusaders
- 1526 John I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary
- 1544 Flemish painter Jan Matsys banished from Antwerp for religious beliefs
- 1567 Battle at St-Denis: French government army vs Huguenots
- 1584 Willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland
- 1619 René Descartes has the dream that inspires his "Meditations on First Philosophy"
- 1630 Failed palace revolution in France against Richelieu
- More Events in History
Charles the Bold
Martin Luther
George II
John Thompson
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Robert F. EngleWeddings in History
Divorces in History
- 1975 Journalist Ben Bradlee (54) divorces Antoinette Pinchot after 19 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Arthur Rimbaud
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Harry Ford Sinclair
Leonid Brezhnev
Norman MailerNovember in History
Wayward Prince Blamed for Royal Death
Prince Edward, born on this day, came to prefer pleasure to duty, causing tension, Queen Victoria believed, that would have fatal consequences.
November 9, 1841
'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?'
An illustration from Henry Morton Stanley's 1872 book "How I Found Livingstone"
November 10, 1871
How Britain Fell in Love with Lady Chatterley
After a sensational trial, the courts cleared the way for the controversial novel Lady Chatterley's Lover to go on sale in Britain, causing a stampede.
November 10, 1960
The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited
It was 'the war to end all wars' that came to a weary climax on this day. But this was no time to lose your inhibitions, at least not for one famous Englishman.
November 11, 1918