📅 Today in HistoryApril 10
During the year of Six Emperors, forces of Gordian I and Gordian II are defeated by those of Maximinus Thrax in the battle of Carthage.
Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 0.0342 AU (5.1 million kilometres/3.2 million miles).
Deshin Shekpa, 5th Karmapa Lama visits the Ming dynasty capital at Nanjing and is awarded the title "Great Treasure Prince of Dharma".
Ludovico Sforza is captured by Swiss troops at Novara and is handed over to the French.
The settlement of Villa Imperial de Carlos V (now the city of Potosí) in Bolivia is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.
The Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
Robert Walpole resigns from the British government, commencing the Whig Split which lasts until 1720.
