This Day In European History

10th March

Events
1500: Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I agrees to the creation of a supreme council, the Reichsregiment.
1780: The League of Armed Neutrality is formed by Russia, Austria, Denmark France, Prussia, Spain and Sweden in response to Britain searching neutral ships.
1813: The Iron Cross medal is created by Prussia.
1814: Battle of Laon; Blucher's Prussians defeat Napoleon.
1987: In-vitro fertilisation is classed as a sin by the Vatican.

Births
1653: John Benbow, British admiral.
1845: Tsar Alexander III of Russia.
1892: Arthur Honegger, Swiss composer.

Deaths
483: St. Simplicius.
1173: Richard of St. Victor, Scottish monk and theologian.
1510: Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss theologian.
1669: John Denham, English poet.
1792: John Stuart, British Prime Minister.
1832: Muzio Clementi, Italian pianist and composer.
1872: Guiseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary.

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