Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

1768  On January - 10 james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

1768  On January - 10 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

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

1775  On this day in history the birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist   

1775  On January - 10 jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies   

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

1776  On this day in history 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  On January - 10 m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist   

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

1789  On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

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

1799  On January - 10 friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1806  Dutch in Capetown surrender to British on this day in history.   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine on this day in history.   

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine on January - 10.   

1811  On this day in history louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes   

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

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

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

1815  On this day in history british Government bans Americans from settling in Canada   

1815  On this day in history 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 January - 10.   

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

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin on January - 10.   

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

1834  John Acton, English historian/MP on January - 10.   

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 this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

1538  On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on January - 10.   

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

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

0681  On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

1542  On January - 10 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 January - 10.