Historical Events In January - 10

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

0236  On this day in history st Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on January - 10.  

0866  On January - 10 lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies  

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

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

1072  On January - 10 robert Guiscard conquers Palermo  

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

1276  On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

1430  Order of the Guilder forms on January - 10.  

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

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) on January - 10.  

1514  Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1638  On January - 10 niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

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

1644  On January - 10 louis Boufflers, marshall of France  

1645  On this day in history archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London.  

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

1663  On January - 10 king Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company  

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

1683  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1760  Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer on this day in history.  

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1480  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)  

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 January - 10.  

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

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

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

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on January - 10.  

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.  

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on this day in history.  

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

1276  On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies  

1542  On this day in history 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