Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  Louis Massonneau, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1769  On January - 10 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 January - 10.   

1776  On January - 10 "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, published   

1776  Thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense on this day in history.   

1778  Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on January - 10.   

1780  On this day in history m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist   

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  On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

1799  On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

1800  Johan Wikmanson, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British   

1806  Dutch in Capetown surrender to British on January - 10.   

1808  On January - 10 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as Governor-General of Netherlands Indies   

1808  Herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies on this day in history.   

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

1810  On this day in history french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Josephine   

1811  Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes on January - 10.   

1811  On this day in history norwester David Thompson 1770-1857 crosses the height of land of the Rocky Mountains on the Athabasca Pass   

1811  On this day in history louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes   

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

1815  On this day in history british Government bans Americans from settling in Canada   

1815  On January - 10 alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

1817  On January - 10 miles Macdonnell recaptures Fort Douglas from Metis; occupies the Fort for Lord Selkirk   

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

1825  On January - 10 alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1833  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin   

1833  On this day in history adrien Marie Legendre, dies   

1834  John Acton, English historian/MP on this day in history.   

1839  On January - 10 tea from India first arrives in UK   

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1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on January - 10.   

1502  On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on January - 10.   

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on January - 10.   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on January - 10.   

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.   

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)   

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on January - 10.   

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

0976  On this day in history 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 this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

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 this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71