Famous Deaths Happened In January - 10
Thursday, 03 April 2025
0681 On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies
0866 On January - 10 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 On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)
1271 On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies
1276 Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on January - 10.
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
1654 Death of Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) on this day in history.
1662 Death of Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) on January - 10.
1674 On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84
1698 On January - 10 death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637)
1707 On this day in history death of philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621)
1754 On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51
1761 Death of Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) on January - 10.
1768 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies
1777 Death of Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) on this day in history.
1778 On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70
1780 Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on January - 10.
1789 On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82
1792 On January - 10 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60
1794 On January - 10 death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)
1800 On January - 10 johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46
1811 Death of Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764) on this day in history.
1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1828 Death of François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750) on this day in history.
1833 Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on January - 10.
1846 Etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1851 Death of Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) on this day in history.
1855 Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on January - 10.
1862 On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47
1863 Death of Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) on this day in history.
1866 Death of Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) on January - 10.