Historical Events In January - 10

1766  Louis Massonneau, composer on this day in history.   

1768  James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop on this day in history.   

1768  Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1769  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) on this day in history.   

1775  On January - 10 the birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist   

1775  Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on January - 10.   

1776  On this day in history "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published   

1776  On January - 10 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

1778  On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

1780  M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 10 francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82   

1789  Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on January - 10.   

1792  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

1800  On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46   

1806  Dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history dutch in Capetown surrender to British   

1808  On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on January - 10.   

1810  On January - 10 french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine   

1810  On January - 10 french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes on January - 10.   

1811  Norwester David Thompson 1770-1857 crosses the height of land of the Rocky Mountains on the Athabasca Pass on this day in history.   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes on this day in history.   

1814  Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) on January - 10.   

1815  British Government bans Americans from settling in Canada on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 10 alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

1817  On this day in history miles Macdonnell recaptures Fort Douglas from Metis; occupies the Fort for Lord Selkirk   

1824  Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1825  On January - 10 alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1833  On January - 10 felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin   

1833  Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on this day in history.   

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

1839  On January - 10 tea from India first arrives in UK   

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

1502  On January - 10 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

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

1573  On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

1607  On this day in history birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

1628  On January - 10 birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)   

1638  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

1638  On January - 10 birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)   

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.   

0866  On January - 10 lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies   

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

1094  On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.   

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

1542  On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on this day in history.