Famous Birthdays In January - 10

1480  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on January - 10.   

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.   

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Louis Boufflers, marshall of France was born on this day in history.   

1654  Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of gasparo Visconti, composer   

1701  On this day in history birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer   

1702  Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (d. 1762) was born on January - 10.   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1775)   

1738  On January - 10 birth of ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)   

1747  Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born on January - 10.   

1750  Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, British Lord Chancellor (d. 1823) was born on this day in history.   

1760  Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1766  Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

1769  On this day in history birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)   

1778  On this day in history birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)   

1780  On January - 10 birth of m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist   

1794  Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born on January - 10.   

1797  On this day in history birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)   

1810  Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (d. 1883) was born on January - 10.   

1812  On this day in history birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

1814  On this day in history birth of aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)   

1815  On this day in history birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

1815  Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on January - 10.   

1825  On this day in history birth of alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1828  On this day in history birth of herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (d. 1892)   

1834  On this day in history birth of john Acton, English historian/MP   

1836  On January - 10 birth of charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1902)   

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0681  On January - 10 agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

0866  On this day in history lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies   

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on January - 10.   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.   

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.   

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on January - 10.   

1645  On this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71