1451
King James III, born
Scotland
James III of Scotland (1451- 1452 ? June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. James was an …
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1559
King Henri of France, died
France
Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Duchess Claude of Brittany, …
1576
Bassandyne Bible
Scotland
Thomas Bassendyne or Bassinden (died 1577), was the printer of the earliest translation of the New Testament published in Scotland. Bassendyne carried on the business of a printer, …
1614
Arthur Annesley, Born
Ireland
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey PC (10 July 1614 – 6 April 1686) was an Anglo-Irish royalist statesman. After short periods as President of the Council of State and Treasurer …
1633
Sailing ship Blessing of Burntisland, sank
Scotland
The Blessing of Burntisland was a wooden ferry that carried people and goods 5 miles (8 km) across the Firth of Forth, Scotland, between Burntisland and Leith in the early 17th …
1793
William Maginn, born
Ireland
William Maginn (10 July 1794 – 21 August 1842) was an Irish journalist and writer. Born at Cork he became a contributor to Blackwood’s Magazine, and after moving to London in …
1831
Walter Hawken Tregellas, born
England
Walter Hawken Tregellas (10 July 1831 – 28 May 1894) was a British writer of historical, biographical and other works. He was also a professional draughtsman. Tregellas was the …
1900
Paul Vincent Carroll, born
Ireland
Paul Vincent Carroll (10 July 1900 – 20 October 1968) was an Irish dramatist and writer of movie scenarios and television scripts. Carroll was born in Blackrock, County Louth, …
1917
Éamon de Valera wins election to Parliament
Ireland
On 10 July 1917, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Clare (the constituency which he represented until 1959) in a by-election caused by the death of the …
1921
Belfast Bloody Sunday, 1921
Ireland
Bloody Sunday or Belfast’s Bloody Sunday was a day of violence in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 10 July 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. The violence erupted one …