What happened on July 10

71 documented historical events happened on July 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In a plot to eliminate the Japanese Soga clan, Prince Naka no Ōe assassinated Soga no Iruka (depicted), beginning the Isshi incident. On the same day, in another year: The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and representatives of John of Gaunt of England, marking the beginning of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which remains in effect today. 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.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 10, including Nick Adams (actor, born 1931), Julian May, Alice Munro. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

109 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 10, including Emperor Taizong of Tang, Amalberga of Temse, Leopold I, Margrave of Austria. 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.

11 observances are celebrated on July 10 around the world: Armed Forces Day (Mauritania), Christian feast day: Amalberga of Maubeuge, Christian feast day: Canute IV of Denmark, Christian feast day: Martyrs of Damascus, Christian feast day: Rufina and Secunda, Christian feast day: Seven Brothers. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.