Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  Louis Massonneau, composer.   

1768  James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

1768  Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

1769  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)   

1775  Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist is born   

1775  Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies.   

1776  "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published.   

1776  In this year, Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense   

1778  Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

1780  M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist   

1780  Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82.   

1789  Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82.   

1792  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60.   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar.   

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46   

1806  Dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British   

1806  Dutch in Capetown surrender to British   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I and Josephine.   

1811  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   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes   

1814  Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)   

1815  British Government bans Americans from settling in Canada.   

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

1817  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   

1825  Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899.   

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin.   

1833  Adrien Marie Legendre, dies   

1834  John Acton, English historian/MP   

1839  Tea from India inaugural arrives in UK   

1839  Tea from India 1st arrives in UK.   

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1480  Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands   

1502  Hendrik niclaes: German/dutch merchant/cult leader (children of god)   

1538  Louis of nassau: Dutch general   

1573  Simon marius: German astronomer   

1607  Isaac jogues: French jesuit missionary   

1628  Jan theunisz blanckerhoff: [jan maet], seascape painter)   

1638  Niels stensen: Danish astronomer   

1638  Nicolas steno: Danish geologist   

0681  Death of Agatho: Sicilian pope (678-81),   

0866  Lin-chi i-hsuan: [j rinzai gigen], zen teacher,   

0976  Death of John i tzimisces: Co-emperor of byzantium (969-76),   

1094  Caliph al-mustansir of cairo: Caliph al-mustansir of cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Death of Otto ii: The lame, earl of gelre,   

1276  Death of Gregorius x: [tedaldo visconti], pope,   

1542  Death of Gerardus noviomagus: [gerrit geldenhauer], dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  Death of William laud: Archbishop of canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71