On This Day in History for September 10
Events in History
- 422 St Celestine I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 506 35 bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde, shedding light on the moral conditions of the clergy and laity in southern France
- 918 Arnulf I the Old becomes landsheer of Flanders
- 1349 Jews who survived a massacre in Constance Germany are burned to death
- 1510 Bishop Frederik of Bathe recaptures Oldenzaal
- 1547 Battle of Pinkie, Midlothian: English beat the Scots
- 1547 English demand Edward VI (10) wed Mary Queen of Scots (5)
- 1608 John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Virginia
- More Events in History
Julius III
Maria Theresa of Spain
Elsa Schiaparelli
Terence O'Neill
Stephen Jay Gould
Jack MaWeddings in History
- 1957 Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien (23) weds Aline Chaine (21) in Canada
- 1961 Nigerian novelist, critic and academic Chinua Achebe ("Things Fall Apart") marries Christie Okoli
- 2005 Camilla Parker-Bowles' son Tom Parker Bowles (30) weds "Harpers & Queen" fashion features editor Sara Buys at St. Nicholas' Church in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Qin Shi Huang
John the Fearless
Mary Wollstonecraft
Harold GilliesSeptember in History
Mutiny On The Bounty
William Bligh, born on this day, became known as a sadistic sea captain who drove his men to the Mutiny on the Bounty. But was he in fact a victim of fiction?
September 9, 1754
Nelson's Dying Wish: Save Emma
Admiral Lord Nelson sailed into the life of Lady Emma Hamilton for the first time on this day. It would be the start of one of history’s great love affairs.
September 10, 1793
Miracle Mike!
Mike the headless chicken
September 10, 1945
The Plot Behind Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Masterpiece
Michelangelo’s work on 12 Apostles, started on this day, was abandoned after a call from Rome – which led to the magnificent painting of the Sistine Chapel.
September 11, 1503