Historical Events In January - 10

1766  Louis Massonneau, composer on this day in history.  

1768  On this day in history james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

1768  Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1769  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) on this day in history.  

1775  The birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist on this day in history.  

1775  Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on January - 10.  

1776  On this day in history "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published  

1776  On January - 10 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.  

1778  Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on January - 10.  

1780  M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82  

1789  On January - 10 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82  

1792  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on January - 10.  

1799  On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar  

1800  On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46  

1806  On this day in history dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British  

1806  Dutch in Capetown surrender to British on January - 10.  

1808  On January - 10 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies  

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on January - 10.  

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine on this day in history.  

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine on this day in history.  

1811  On January - 10 louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes  

1811  On this day in history norwester David Thompson 1770-1857 crosses the height of land of the Rocky Mountains on the Athabasca Pass  

1811  On this day in history louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes  

1814  Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) on January - 10.  

1815  British Government bans Americans from settling in Canada on this day in history.  

1815  Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 on January - 10.  

1817  On January - 10 miles Macdonnell recaptures Fort Douglas from Metis; occupies the Fort for Lord Selkirk  

1824  On January - 10 victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64  

1825  Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on January - 10.  

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin on January - 10.  

1833  Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on January - 10.  

1834  On this day in history john Acton, English historian/MP  

1839  Tea from India first arrives in UK on this day in history.  

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1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on January - 10.  

1502  On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

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

1638  On this day in history birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

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

0681  On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies  

0866  On this day in history lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies  

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

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) 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.  

1542  On this day in history 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.