Famous Deaths Happened In January - 10
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0681 On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies
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 January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)
1271 Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.
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 On this day in history death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)
1674 Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84 on January - 10.
1698 Death of Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French historian (b. 1637) on January - 10.
1707 Death of Philibert, comte de Gramont, French writer (b. 1621) on this day in history.
1754 Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on January - 10.
1761 Death of Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 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
1794 Death of Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) on this day in history.
1800 Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on January - 10.
1811 On this day in history death of marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764)
1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64 on January - 10.
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 January - 10 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 On January - 10 death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)
1866 On January - 10 death of pyotr Pletnyov, Russian poet (b. 1792)