Famous Birthdays In January - 10

1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on this day in history.  

1502  On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

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

1573  On this day in history birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)  

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)  

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on this day in history.  

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

1654  On this day in history birth of joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712)  

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1683  On January - 10 birth of gasparo Visconti, composer  

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

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

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

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

1747  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer  

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

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  On January - 10 birth of annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German writer (d. 1848)  

1810  Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman (d. 1883) was born on January - 10.  

1812  On January - 10 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  Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on January - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on January - 10.  

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  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on January - 10.  

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  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.  

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