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  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.  

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

1356  German emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree on January - 10.  

1429  On this day in history 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  On this day in history duke Philip the Good marries Isabella of Portugal  

1430  Order of the Guilder forms on January - 10.  

1475  Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui on this day in history.  

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

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

1542  Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on January - 10.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  Gasparo Visconti, composer on this day in history.  

1701  Johann Caspar Simon, composer on this day in history.  

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  Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker on January - 10.  

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

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 January - 10.  

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  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)  

1638  On this day in history 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 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  

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 this day in history.  

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