Historical Events In January - 10

0069  Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar on this day in history.  

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

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

1072  Palermo falls to Robert Guiscard and his brother Roger, who begin to conquer all of Sicily on this day in history.  

1072  Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo on this day in history.  

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.  

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.  

1429  Order of the Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain on January - 10.  

1429  On January - 10 order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain  

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

1430  Order of the Guilder forms on this day in history.  

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

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) on this day in history.  

1514  Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished on January - 10.  

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

1550  On this day in history 1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris  

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) on January - 10.  

1638  On this day in history niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

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 January - 10.  

1663  King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company on this day in history.  

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

1683  Gasparo Visconti, composer on January - 10.  

1701  On January - 10 johann Caspar Simon, composer  

1731  On January - 10 charles Farnese becomes duke of Parma/Piacenza  

1738  On January - 10 ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)  

1747  On January - 10 abraham L Breguet, French clock maker  

1754  On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51  

1760  On this day in history 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 January - 10.  

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  On January - 10 birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)  

1638  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

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

0681  On January - 10 agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies  

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

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

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

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

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

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