Famous Personalities Born In January - 10
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
1480 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)
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 January - 10.
1638 Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.
1638 On January - 10 birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)
1644 Louis Boufflers, marshall of France was born on January - 10.
1654 Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.
1683 On this day in history birth of gasparo Visconti, composer
1701 On January - 10 birth of johann Caspar Simon, composer
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 this day in history.
1738 On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)
1747 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born on this day in history.
1750 On January - 10 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 this day in history.
1778 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on January - 10.
1780 On this day in history birth of m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist
1794 Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.
1797 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.
1810 On this day in history birth of jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (d. 1883)
1812 On this day in history birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)
1814 On this day in history birth of aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)
1815 Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 was born on January - 10.
1815 On this day in history 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 January - 10 birth of john Acton, English historian/MP
1836 Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1902) was born on January - 10.