Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On January - 10 louis Massonneau, composer   

1768  On January - 10 james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

1768  On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

1769  Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) on January - 10.   

1775  On January - 10 the birth of Andre-Marie Ampere, French physicist   

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

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

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

1778  On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70   

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

1792  On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar on January - 10.   

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

1806  Dutch in Cape Town, South African surrender to the British on this day in history.   

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

1808  On this day in history 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  On this day in history french church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine   

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

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

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 January - 10 louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes   

1814  On January - 10 aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)   

1815  On January - 10 british Government bans Americans from settling in Canada   

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

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

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

1825  On this day in history alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1833  Felix Mendelssohn's "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," premieres in Berlin on January - 10.   

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

1834  On this day in history john Acton, English historian/MP   

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

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1480  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

1502  On January - 10 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on January - 10.   

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on January - 10.   

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  On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  On this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71