Famous Deaths In January - 10

0681  On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies  

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

0976  On January - 10 john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51  

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

1645  On this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71  

1654  On this day in history death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)  

1662  Death of Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) on January - 10.  

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1674  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1698  Death of Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) on this day in history.  

1707  On this day in history death of philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621)  

1754  On January - 10 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51  

1761  On January - 10 death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)  

1768  Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on January - 10.  

1775  On January - 10 jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies  

1777  Death of Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) on this day in history.  

1778  On January - 10 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

1780  On January - 10 francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82  

1789  On January - 10 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82  

1792  On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60  

1794  Death of Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) on January - 10.  

1800  On January - 10 johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46  

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 January - 10.  

1828  On this day in history death of françois de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750)  

1833  Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on this day in history.  

1846  Etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75 on January - 10.  

1851  On this day in history death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)  

1855  Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1862  Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)  

1866  On January - 10 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)  

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

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 January - 10.  

1628  On this day in history birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)  

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.  

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on January - 10.