Page 2: Historical Events In January - 10

1766  On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

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 January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 thomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet, Common Sense.   

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

1780  On January - 10 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 this day in history.   

1792  Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On January - 10 herman Daendels succeeds A Wiese as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1810  French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I & Joséphine on January - 10.   

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  Norwester David Thompson 1770-1857 crosses the height of land of the Rocky Mountains on the Athabasca Pass on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1817  On this day in history 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  Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on January - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history tea from India first arrives in UK   

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1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on January - 10.   

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

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

1628  On this day in history birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)   

1638  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

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

0681  On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 10 otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

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