Births on April 10

Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author (d. 1766)

Benjamin Heath, D.C.L. (10 April 1704 – 13 September 1766) was an English classical scholar and bibliophile.

29 Feb

Raid on Deerfield
Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
4 Aug

Gibraltar
War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
13 Aug

Battle of Blenheim
War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.