Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  Louis Massonneau, composer on January - 10.   

1768  James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop on January - 10.   

1768  Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on January - 10.   

1769  On this day in history michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)   

1775  The birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist on this day in history.   

1775  Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on this day in history.   

1776  "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published on this day in history.   

1776  Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on January - 10.   

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

1780  M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist on this day in history.   

1780  Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82 on January - 10.   

1789  Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1792  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on January - 10.   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on January - 10.   

1806  Dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British on January - 10.   

1806  On January - 10 dutch in Capetown surrender to British   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies on this day in history.   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on January - 10.   

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine on this day in history.   

1810  On January - 10 french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine   

1811  On January - 10 louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes   

1811  Norwester David Thompson 1770-1857 crosses the height of land of the Rocky Mountains on the Athabasca Pass on January - 10.   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes on this day in history.   

1814  Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) on January - 10.   

1815  British Government bans Americans from settling in Canada on January - 10.   

1815  Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1817  Miles Macdonnell recaptures Fort Douglas from Metis; occupies the Fort for Lord Selkirk on January - 10.   

1824  On January - 10 victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64   

1825  Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1833  Adrien Marie Legendre, dies on this day in history.   

1834  John Acton, English historian/MP on January - 10.   

1839  Tea from India first arrives in UK 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  On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

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  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.   

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  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 January - 10.   

1271  On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on January - 10.   

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.   

1645  Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on January - 10.