Famous Birthdays Jun 10 James Short, Scottish mathematician and manufacturer of telescopes, born in Edinburgh (d. 1768) Born in 1710 Famous Deaths Jun 1 David Mitchell, Scottish admiral in the British Royal navy (b. 1642) Jun 6 Francoise de la Baume Le Blanc, mistress of King Louis XIV, dies at 65 Jun 7 Louise de La Vallière, French mistress of Louis XIV (1661-67), dies at 65 Jun 25 Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer and historian, dies at 74 May 1710 History by Year Jul 1710 What Happened in 1710 Wave of Doubt over BritanniaMarch 12, 1710
