Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

1768  James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop on January - 10.   

1768  On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

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

1775  On this day in history the birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist   

1775  Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on this day in history.   

1776  On January - 10 "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published   

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

1778  On January - 10 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

1780  On this day in history m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist   

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

1789  Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1799  On January - 10 friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1806  Dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British on this day in history.   

1806  On January - 10 dutch in Capetown surrender to British   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on January - 10.   

1808  On January - 10 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1810  On January - 10 french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine   

1810  On this day in history french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine   

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

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

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

1814  On this day in history aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)   

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

1815  On this day in history alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

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

1824  Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on January - 10.   

1825  On January - 10 alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history adrien Marie Legendre, dies   

1834  John Acton, English historian/MP on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1502  On January - 10 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  On January - 10 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 this day in history birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)   

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

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.   

0976  On January - 10 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  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 January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71