Famous Personalities Born In January - 10
Saturday, 20 December 2025
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 Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on January - 10. 

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 January - 10. 

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

1638 Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10. 

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

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

1654 Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on this day in history. 

1683 Gasparo Visconti, composer was born on January - 10. 

1701 On January - 10 birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer 

1702 Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (d. 1762) was born on January - 10. 

1715 On this day in history birth of christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1775) 

1738 On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) 

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

1750 Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, British Lord Chancellor (d. 1823) was born on January - 10. 

1760 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer was born on this day in history. 

1766 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history. 

1768 On this day in history birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop 

1769 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) was born on this day in history. 

1778 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on January - 10. 

1780 On January - 10 birth of m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist 

1794 On this day in history birth of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) 

1797 On this day in history birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) 

1810 On this day in history birth of jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (d. 1883) 

1812 Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history. 

1814 Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born on January - 10. 

1815 On January - 10 birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 

1815 On this day in history birth of thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 

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

1828 Herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (d. 1892) was born on January - 10. 

1834 On January - 10 birth of john Acton, English historian/MP 

1836 Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1902) was born on this day in history. 

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