Historical Events In January - 10

0069  On January - 10 roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar  

0236  On January - 10 st Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

0866  On January - 10 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  Palermo falls to Robert Guiscard and his brother Roger, who begin to conquer all of Sicily on January - 10.  

1072  Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1430  Duke Philip the Good marries Isabella of Portugal on January - 10.  

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

1475  On January - 10 stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.  

1502  On January - 10 hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

1514  On January - 10 complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished  

1542  On this day in history gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59  

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

1628  On January - 10 jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)  

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 this day in history.  

1645  Archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London on January - 10.  

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

1663  King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company on January - 10.  

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

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  Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) on January - 10.  

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

1754  Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

1760  Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer on January - 10.  

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

1502  On January - 10 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

1538  On January - 10 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)  

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on January - 10.  

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)  

1628  On January - 10 birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)  

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.  

1638  On January - 10 birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)  

0681  On January - 10 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  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on January - 10.  

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  Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on January - 10.