September 10th, 1561

Born on September 10th, 1561

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What happened on September 10th, 1561?

September 10th, 1561

Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Kawanakajima

What else happened on September 10th?

September 10th, 2008

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (section pictured), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, first began operations beneath the France–Switzerland border.

September 10th, 2000

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

September 10th, 1990

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

September 10th, 1983

Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.

September 10th, 1974

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

September 10th, 1961

At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.

September 10th, 1960

Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.

September 10th, 1946

While riding a train to Darjeeling, India, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, later Mother Teresa (pictured), experienced what she later described as the "call within the call", directing her to "leave the convent and help the poor while living among them".

September 10th, 1945

Mike the Headless Chicken (pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

September 10th, 1937

Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 10th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.

September 10th, 1547

Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

September 10th, 1509

The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.

September 10th, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 10th

Born on September 10th, 1561

73

Hernando Arias de Saavedra

Spanish colonial governor

*September 10th, 1561, Asunción †December 21st, 1634, Santa Fe

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 10th?

69

Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin

85

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976)

*September 10th, 1890, Glasgow †July 22nd, 1976, London

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

75

Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter

*September 10th, 1948, Algiers

36

Henry Purcell

English composer (1659–1695)

*September 10th, 1659, Westminster †November 21st, 1695, Westminster

65

Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

*September 10th, 1958, Spangler

69

Arthur Holly Compton

American physicist

*September 10th, 1892, Wooster †March 15th, 1962, Berkeley

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

85

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

*September 10th, 1933, Hamburg †February 19th, 2019, Neuilly-sur-Seine

77

Michèle Alliot-Marie

French politician

*September 10th, 1946, Villeneuve-le-Roi

66

Kate Burton

American actress

*September 10th, 1957, Geneva

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

72

Harry Groener

American actor

*September 10th, 1951, Augsburg

68

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

Spanish admiral

*September 10th, 1550, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †July 26th, 1619, Sanlúcar de Barrameda

32

Sam Morsy

Egyptian association football player

*September 10th, 1991, Wolverhampton

109

Renée Simonot

French actress

*September 10th, 1911, Le Havre †July 11th, 2021, 13th arrondissement of Paris

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65

Francis Bacon

English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)

*January 22nd, 1561, York House, Strand †April 9th, 1626, Highgate

65

Luis de Góngora

Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561-1627)

*July 11th, 1561, Córdoba †May 23rd, 1627, Córdoba

44

Anna Maria of Anhalt

German noblewoman

*June 13th, 1561, Zerbst †November 14th, 1605, Brzeg

24

Anthony Babington

English nobleman convicted of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I of England (1561-1586)

*October 24th, 1561, Dethick †September 20th, 1586, London

64

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk

English sailor, politician, and courtier (1561–1626)

*August 24th, 1561, London †May 28th, 1626, Charing Cross

67

Edwin Sandys

English politician; (1561-1629)

*December 9th, 1561, Worcestershire †October 1st, 1629

71

Jacopo Peri

Italian composer and singer

*August 20th, 1561, Rome †August 12th, 1633, Florence

53

Adriaan van Roomen

Belgian mathematician (1561–1615)

*September 29th, 1561, Leuven †May 4th, 1615, Mainz

17

Archduke Wenceslaus of Austria

Austrian archduke

*March 9th, 1561, Wiener Neustadt †September 22nd, 1578, Madrid

71

Philippe van Lansberge

Dutch astronomer

*August 25th, 1561, Ghent †December 8th, 1632, Middelburg

41

Jacopo Corsi

Italian composer

*July 17th, 1561, Florence †December 29th, 1602, Florence

67

Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena

Italian noble (1562-1628)

*November 30th, 1561, Ferrara †December 11th, 1628, Modena

62

Erdmuthe of Brandenburg

Duchess of Pomerania-Stettin (1561-1623)

*June 26th, 1561, Berlin †November 13th, 1623, Słupsk

69

Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Duchess consort of Pomerania-Wolgast

*December 1st, 1561, Wolfenbüttel †January 30th, 1631, Loitz

62

John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Count of Nassau-Siegen (1606-1623)

*June 7th, 1561, Oberes Schloss †September 27th, 1623, Oberes Schloss

36

Andreas Angelus

Pastor, teacher, chronicler of the Mark Brandenburg (1561-1598)

*November 16th, 1561, Strausberg †August 9th, 1598, Strausberg

53

Wolf Jacob Stromer

German architect

*May 26th, 1561, Nuremberg †June 29th, 1614, Nuremberg

55

Anna of Württemberg

German princess (1561-1616)

*June 12th, 1561, Stuttgart †July 7th, 1616, Chojnów

68

Camillo Procaccini

Italian painter (c.1555-1629)

*March 3rd, 1561, Parma †August 21st, 1629, Milan

66

Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia

Spanish monk, musician and composer

*July 31st, 1561, Zaragoza †December 16th, 1627, Zaragoza

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