Historical Events In January - 10

0069  Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar on January - 10.  

0236  St Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 10.  

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

0866  On this day in history lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies  

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1072  On January - 10 palermo falls to Robert Guiscard and his brother Roger, who begin to conquer all of Sicily  

1072  On this day in history robert Guiscard conquers Palermo  

1271  On January - 10 otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies  

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.  

1356  German emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree on this day in history.  

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1429  Order of the Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain on this day in history.  

1429  Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain on this day in history.  

1430  On January - 10 duke Philip the Good marries Isabella of Portugal  

1430  On this day in history order of the Guilder forms  

1475  Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui on January - 10.  

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

1514  On this day in history complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished  

1542  Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.  

1550  1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris on January - 10.  

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

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer on January - 10.  

1642  On January - 10 king Charles I & family flee London for Oxford  

1644  Louis Boufflers, marshall of France on January - 10.  

1645  Archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London on this day in history.  

1645  William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history king Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company  

1674  On this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84  

1683  On January - 10 gasparo Visconti, composer  

1701  On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer  

1731  Charles Farnese becomes duke of Parma/Piacenza on January - 10.  

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

1747  On this day in history abraham L Breguet, French clock maker  

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

1760  On January - 10 johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer  

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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 January - 10.  

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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

1607  On this day in history 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  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)  

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

0866  On this day in history lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies  

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

1094  On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)  

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

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on January - 10.  

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