Historical Events In January - 10

1882  On this day in history charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour)   

1883  On this day in history fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee WI kills 71; General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt   

1883  The birth of Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian writer on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 10 fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt   

1883  Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj) [NS] on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history james Philip Dunn, composer   

1886  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer on January - 10.   

1887  On this day in history robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)   

1888  On this day in history emile van Bosch, Dutch revue/operetta-artist (Fair Folks)   

1889  The Ivory Coast becomes a French protectorate on January - 10.   

1889  Ivory Coast declared a protectorate of France on this day in history.   

1889  Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 on January - 10.   

1890  Edward Macdowell's "Lancelot & Elaine," premieres on this day in history.   

1890  Douglas MacLean, Phila, silent film comedian/producer (Going Up) on January - 10.   

1891  Jos Speybrouck, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1892  Dumas Malone, Miss, historian (Jefferson & His Time) on January - 10.   

1892  On January - 10 heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn, composer, dies at 91   

1893  Richard Drigo's ballet "Magic Flute" premieres, St Petersburg on January - 10.   

1894  Reginald Denham, London, Broadway director (Obsession, The Bad Seed) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45   

1897  On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," premieres in Helsingfors   

1897  On January - 10 albert Moeschinger, composer   

1898  Sergei M Eisenstein, Russian director (Alexandr Nevski) [OS] on this day in history.   

1899  Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 10 lord Roberts & Lord Kitchener reach Capetown   

1901  Oil discovered at Spindletop claim near Beaumont, Texas on January - 10.   

1901  On this day in history oil discovered in Texas   

1901  On this day in history pauline Starke, Joplin MO, actress (Dante's Inferno, Dance Magic)   

1902  Alphons Diepenbrock's "Te Deum" premieres (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 10 barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress (Rescued by Rover)   

1904  Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer on January - 10.   

1908  Bernard Lee, London England, actor (M in James Bond movies) on January - 10.   

1908  On this day in history anna S Barbiers, Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster), dies at 65   

1909  On January - 10 grace Mitchell, educator   

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1480  On January - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1628  On this day in history 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  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.   

0866  On January - 10 lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies   

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

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

1542  On January - 10 death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  On January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71