Famous Birthdays In January - 10

1840  Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of frank James, American outlaw (d. 1915)   

1850  John Wellborn Root, American architect (d. 1891) was born on January - 10.   

1854  On this day in history birth of peter Gast, composer   

1855  On this day in history birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

1858  Heinrich Zille, German illustrator and photographer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

1864  Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)   

1871  Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Jack O'Neill, Irish-born baseball player (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1873  George Orton, Canadian athlete (d. 1958) was born on January - 10.   

1876  Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith was born on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 10 birth of frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

1880  Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) was born on January - 10.   

1880  On this day in history birth of french van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp   

1880  On January - 10 birth of grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director   

1880  On January - 10 birth of manuel Azaña y Diaz, PM/pres of 2nd Spanish republic (1936-39)   

1882  On this day in history birth of charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)   

1883  On this day in history birth of aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj) [NS]   

1883  On January - 10 birth of florence Reed, Phila, silent film actress (Dancing Girl)   

1883  On January - 10 birth of francis X Bushman, Norfolk VA, silent film actor (Ben Hur)   

1884  James Philip Dunn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

1888  Grock, Switzerland, clown was born on this day in history.   

1890  Douglas MacLean, Phila, silent film comedian/producer (Going Up) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of ernest Milton, SF CA, actor (Cat Girl, Fiddler's Three)   

1890  Grigory Landsberg, Russian physicist (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of jos Speybrouck, Flemish painter   

1892  Dumas Malone, Miss, historian (Jefferson & His Time) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of albert Jacka, Australian soldier, first Australian World War I Victoria Cross winner (d. 1932)   

1894  Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed) was born on January - 10.   

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0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.   

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on January - 10.   

1094  On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  On January - 10 gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

1542  On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

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