Famous Deaths Happened In January - 10
Saturday, 18 January 2025
0681 On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies
0866 Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on January - 10.
0976 On January - 10 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 On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies
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.
1654 On this day in history death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)
1662 Death of Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) on this day in history.
1674 On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84
1698 On this day in history death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637)
1707 Death of Philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621) on January - 10.
1754 On January - 10 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51
1761 Death of Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) on this day in history.
1768 On January - 10 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82
1775 Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on January - 10.
1777 On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)
1778 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on January - 10.
1780 Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on January - 10.
1789 Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on January - 10.
1792 Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on January - 10.
1794 On this day in history death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)
1800 Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1811 On January - 10 death of marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764)
1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on January - 10.
1828 Death of François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750) on this day in history.
1833 On January - 10 adrien Marie Legendre, dies
1846 On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75
1851 Death of Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) on January - 10.
1855 Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on January - 10.
1862 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.
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.