Famous Personalities Born In January - 10
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
1480 Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on this day in history. 

1502 Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on January - 10. 

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

1573 On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) 

1607 Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on January - 10. 

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 Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history. 

1644 On January - 10 birth of louis Boufflers, marshall of France 

1654 Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on January - 10. 

1683 On this day in history birth of gasparo Visconti, composer 

1701 Johann Caspar Simon, composer was born on this day in history. 

1702 On January - 10 birth of johannes Zick, German fresco painter (d. 1762) 

1715 Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1775) was born on January - 10. 

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

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

1750 On this day in history birth of thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, British Lord Chancellor (d. 1823) 

1760 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer was born on January - 10. 

1766 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on January - 10. 

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

1769 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) was born on January - 10. 

1778 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history. 

1780 M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist was born on January - 10. 

1794 On January - 10 birth of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) 

1797 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born on January - 10. 

1810 Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (d. 1883) was born on this day in history. 

1812 On January - 10 birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) 

1814 Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born on this day in history. 

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

1815 On January - 10 birth of thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 

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

1828 Herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (d. 1892) was born on this day in history. 

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

1836 On January - 10 birth of charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1902) 

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