Page 3: Historical Events In January - 10

1839  On this day in history tea from India 1st arrives in UK   

1840  Penny Post mail system started on January - 10.   

1840  Penny Post mail system is starts on January - 10.   

1845  On January - 10 poets Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning begin corresponding   

1846  Etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75 on January - 10.   

1847  On January - 10 american naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

1850  Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition on January - 10.   

1853  Charles Reade's "Gold," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history peter Gast, composer   

1855  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) on January - 10.   

1855  On January - 10 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

1861  On this day in history colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers   

1861  Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US on this day in history.   

1861  Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops on this day in history.   

1861  US forts & property seized by Mississippi on January - 10.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Sandy River KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  The inventor of the Revolver Samuel Colt dies on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Sandy River, KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 10 general McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR   

1863  On January - 10 january-uprising begins in Poland   

1863  On this day in history the first underground railway opens in London   

1863  1st underground railway opens in London on January - 10.   

1864  George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] on January - 10.   

1870  On January - 10 georgia legislature reconvenes   

1870  John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller.   

1871  On this day in history enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria)   

1871  Pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41 on January - 10.   

1876  On this day in history johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith   

1876  Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1877  Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator) on January - 10.   

1878  US Senate proposes female suffrage on this day in history.   

1880  Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause) on January - 10.   

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1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

1573  On this day in history birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

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  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on January - 10.   

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

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

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.   

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.