Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

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

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

1769  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) on January - 10.   

1775  On January - 10 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 this day in history thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

1778  On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

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

1780  Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on January - 10.   

1789  On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

1792  On January - 10 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

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

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on January - 10.   

1806  On January - 10 dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British   

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 this day in history herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

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

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine on January - 10.   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes on January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)   

1815  British Government bans Americans from settling in Canada on January - 10.   

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

1817  On this day in history 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  Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on January - 10.   

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

1833  Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on this day in history.   

1834  On January - 10 john Acton, English historian/MP   

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

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1480  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

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

1538  On January - 10 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on January - 10.   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on January - 10.   

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  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

0681  On January - 10 agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

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.   

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1271  On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

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

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.   

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