Famous Deaths Happened In January - 10
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
0681 On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies 

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

0976 On January - 10 john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 

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

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

1276 On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies 

1542 On January - 10 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. 

1654 On this day in history death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) 

1662 Death of Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) on January - 10. 

1674 On January - 10 jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 

1698 On this day in history death of louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) 

1707 Death of Philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621) on this day in history. 

1754 On January - 10 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 

1761 On January - 10 death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) 

1768 On January - 10 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 

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

1777 Death of Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) on January - 10. 

1778 On January - 10 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 

1780 On January - 10 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 

1794 On this day in history death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) 

1800 On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 

1811 Death of Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764) on this day in history. 

1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on this day in history. 

1828 On January - 10 death of françois de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750) 

1833 On January - 10 adrien Marie Legendre, dies 

1846 On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75 

1851 On this day in history death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775) 

1855 Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on this day in history. 

1862 On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 

1863 Death of Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) on January - 10. 

1866 Death of Pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792) on January - 10. 

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