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Who died on April 10

115 figures who shaped history died on April 10.

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Louis the Stammerer — King of West Francia from 877 to 879, who died on April 10 879.

Hugh of Italy — King of Italy from 926 to 947, who died on April 10 948.

Erik Knutsson — King of Sweden from 1208 to 1216, who died on April 10 1216.

Frederick I of Denmark — King of Denmark (1523–1533) and Norway, who died on April 10 1533.

Costanzo Festa — Italian composer, who died on April 10 1545.

Pope Gregory XIII — Head of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585, who died on April 10 1585.

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Who died on April 10?

115 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 10, including Louis the Stammerer, Hugh of Italy, Erik Knutsson. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on April 10?

52 documented historical events happened on April 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Leo IV was consecrated without imperial consent following the Saracen sack of Rome. On the same day, in another year: Bach led the first performance of his cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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