Historical Events In January - 10

1839  Tea from India 1st arrives in UK on January - 10.   

1840  On January - 10 penny Post mail system started   

1840  Penny Post mail system is starts on this day in history.   

1845  Poets Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning begin corresponding on this day in history.   

1846  Etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1847  On January - 10 american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

1850  Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition on January - 10.   

1853  On January - 10 charles Reade's "Gold," premieres in London   

1854  Peter Gast, composer on January - 10.   

1855  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) on this day in history.   

1855  Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on January - 10.   

1861  Colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 10 florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US   

1861  Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 10 uS forts & property seized by Mississippi   

1862  On January - 10 battle of Big Sandy River KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  On this day in history the inventor of the Revolver Samuel Colt dies.   

1862  On January - 10 battle of Big Sandy River, KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on January - 10.   

1863  On January - 10 general McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR   

1863  On this day in history january-uprising begins in Poland   

1863  The first underground railway opens in London on January - 10.   

1863  1st underground railway opens in London on January - 10.   

1864  On January - 10 george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

1870  Georgia legislature reconvenes on January - 10.   

1870  John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil on this day in history.   

1870  Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria)   

1871  On January - 10 pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41   

1876  Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith on this day in history.   

1876  Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

1878  On this day in history uS Senate proposes female suffrage   

1880  On this day in history eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

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1480  On January - 10 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  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 10 agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

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  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

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

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.