Famous Deaths In January - 10

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

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

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 January - 10.  

1645  On January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71  

1654  On January - 10 death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)  

1662  Death of Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) on this day in history.  

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1674  Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on January - 10.  

1698  Death of Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) on January - 10.  

1707  Death of Philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621) on January - 10.  

1754  Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on January - 10.  

1761  Death of Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) on January - 10.  

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

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

1780  Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on January - 10.  

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

1792  On January - 10 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60  

1794  On January - 10 death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)  

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

1811  Death of Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764) on this day in history.  

1824  Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

1833  On this day in history adrien Marie Legendre, dies  

1846  On January - 10 etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75  

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  On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

1863  Death of Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) on this day in history.  

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

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1480  On January - 10 birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)  

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

1538  On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)  

1573  On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)  

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 January - 10.  

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.