What happened on September 10

50 documented historical events happened on September 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people. On the same day, in another year: Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland. 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 September 10, including Jean Vanier, John Golding (art historian), Arnold Palmer. 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.

117 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 10, including Qin Shi Huang, Louis IV of France, Empress Matilda. 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.

14 observances are celebrated on September 10 around the world: Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana), Children's Day (Honduras), Christian feast day: Alexander Crummell (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Ambrose Barlow, Christian feast day: Aubert, Christian feast day: Blessed Sebastian Kimura, Charles Spinola, and Martyrs of Nagasaki. 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.