Famous Deaths Happened In January - 10
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
0681 Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)
1271 Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.
1276 On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies
1542 Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on January - 10.
1645 On January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71
1654 On January - 10 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 this day in history jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84
1698 Death of Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) on January - 10.
1707 On January - 10 death of philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621)
1754 On January - 10 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51
1761 On this day in history death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)
1768 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1775 Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on this day in history.
1777 On January - 10 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)
1778 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1780 On January - 10 francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82
1789 Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on January - 10.
1792 Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on January - 10.
1794 On January - 10 death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)
1800 Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1811 Death of Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764) on January - 10.
1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1828 Death of François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750) on January - 10.
1833 Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on January - 10.
1846 On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75
1851 On January - 10 death of karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (b. 1775)
1855 On January - 10 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67
1862 On January - 10 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.