Historical Events In January - 10

0069  Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar on this day in history.   

0236  On this day in history st Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on January - 10.   

0976  On this day in history john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51   

1072  Palermo falls to Robert Guiscard and his brother Roger, who begin to conquer all of Sicily on January - 10.   

1072  On January - 10 robert Guiscard conquers Palermo   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.   

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

1356  German emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree on this day in history.   

1429  Order of the Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain on January - 10.   

1429  Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain on this day in history.   

1430  Duke Philip the Good marries Isabella of Portugal on January - 10.   

1430  On January - 10 order of the Guilder forms   

1475  On this day in history stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.   

1502  On January - 10 hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

1514  Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished on January - 10.   

1542  Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on January - 10.   

1550  1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris on this day in history.   

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) on January - 10.   

1638  On this day in history niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

1642  On January - 10 king Charles I & family flee London for Oxford   

1644  On this day in history louis Boufflers, marshall of France   

1645  On January - 10 archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London.   

1645  William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on January - 10.   

1663  King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company on this day in history.   

1674  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on January - 10.   

1683  On this day in history gasparo Visconti, composer   

1701  Johann Caspar Simon, composer on January - 10.   

1731  Charles Farnese becomes duke of Parma/Piacenza on this day in history.   

1738  Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) on this day in history.   

1747  On January - 10 abraham L Breguet, French clock maker   

1754  On January - 10 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

1760  On January - 10 johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer   

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1480  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

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

1538  On January - 10 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

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

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 January - 10.   

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

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 January - 10.   

0976  On this day in history john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51   

1094  On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

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  On January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71