Famous Personalities Born In January - 10
Friday, 29 August 2025
1480 On January - 10 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 Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.
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 Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on January - 10.
1644 Louis Boufflers, marshall of France was born on this day in history.
1654 On January - 10 birth of joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712)
1683 On January - 10 birth of gasparo Visconti, composer
1701 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1760 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer was born on January - 10.
1766 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer
1768 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born on January - 10.
1769 On this day in history birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)
1778 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.
1780 On this day in history 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 Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848) was born on January - 10.
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 Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born on this day in history.
1815 On January - 10 birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874
1815 Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.
1825 On January - 10 birth of alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899
1828 On January - 10 birth of herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (d. 1892)
1834 John Acton, English historian/MP was born on January - 10.
1836 Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1902) was born on January - 10.