Famous Deaths Happened In January - 10
Sunday, 14 September 2025
0681 On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies
0866 Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on January - 10.
0976 John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on this day in history.
1094 On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)
1271 Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.
1276 Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on January - 10.
1542 On January - 10 death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59
1645 On this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71
1654 Death of Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) on this day in history.
1662 On this day in history death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)
1674 Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on January - 10.
1698 On this day in history death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637)
1707 Death of Philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621) on this day in history.
1754 On January - 10 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51
1761 Death of Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) on this day in history.
1768 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1775 Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on January - 10.
1777 On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)
1778 On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70
1780 Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1789 Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on January - 10.
1792 Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1794 Death of Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) on this day in history.
1800 Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1811 On January - 10 death of marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764)
1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1828 On January - 10 death of françois de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750)
1833 On January - 10 adrien Marie Legendre, dies
1846 Etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75 on January - 10.
1851 On January - 10 death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)
1855 On January - 10 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67
1862 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on January - 10.
1863 Death of Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) on this day in history.
1866 Death of Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) on this day in history.