Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On January - 10 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  The birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist on January - 10.   

1775  On this day in history jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies   

1776  "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published on January - 10.   

1776  Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on this day in history.   

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 January - 10.   

1780  On this day in history francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82   

1789  Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1792  On January - 10 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

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

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on January - 10.   

1806  On January - 10 dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1811  On January - 10 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 January - 10 aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)   

1815  On January - 10 british Government bans Americans from settling in Canada   

1815  Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1817  Miles Macdonnell recaptures Fort Douglas from Metis; occupies the Fort for Lord Selkirk on this day in history.   

1824  Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on January - 10.   

1825  Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

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

1839  On this day in history tea from India first arrives in UK   

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1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on January - 10.   

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

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

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51   

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

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

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.