Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

1768  On January - 10 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 this day in history.   

1775  The birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist on January - 10.   

1775  On January - 10 jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies   

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

1776  Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on January - 10.   

1778  Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 10 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1806  On this day in history dutch in Capetown surrender to British   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1811  Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes on this day in history.   

1811  Norwester David Thompson 1770-1857 crosses the height of land of the Rocky Mountains on the Athabasca Pass on January - 10.   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes on this day in history.   

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

1815  On this day in history british Government bans Americans from settling in Canada   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1839  Tea from India first arrives in UK on January - 10.   

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

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 January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on January - 10.   

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

1094  On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  On January - 10 otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  On January - 10 gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

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