On June 10, history records 54 notable events, 208 famous births and 117 deaths, spanning the years 671 to 1719.
Events on this day include: Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The instrument, which measures time and indicates hours, is placed in the capital... (671); Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph while leading an army to Jerusalem. (1190).
Notable people born on June 10 include Emperor Uda (867), Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (940), Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi (1213).
Notable figures who died on this day include Liu Bei (223), As-Saffah (754), Emperor Daizong of Tang (779).
Events on 10 June 54
See all →Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The instrument, which measures time and indicates hours, is placed in the capital of Ōtsu.
Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph while leading an army to Jerusalem.
Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city won't recognise him as the successor of Christian II of Denmark.
Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.
Salem witch trials: Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries".
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Birthdays on 10 June 208
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Deaths on 10 June 117
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