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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1072  Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo on this day in history.  

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

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

1356  On this day in history german emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree  

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 January - 10.  

1475  On this day in history 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 January - 10.  

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

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

1638  On January - 10 niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

1642  King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford on this day in history.  

1644  On January - 10 louis Boufflers, marshall of France  

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

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

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

1674  On January - 10 jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84  

1683  Gasparo Visconti, composer on January - 10.  

1701  Johann Caspar Simon, composer on January - 10.  

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

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  Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer on this day in history.  

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1480  On January - 10 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 January - 10.  

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

1573  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)  

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.  

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

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