Page 3: Historical Events In January - 10

1839  On this day in history tea from India 1st arrives in UK   

1840  Penny Post mail system started on January - 10.   

1840  Penny Post mail system is starts on January - 10.   

1845  Poets Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning begin corresponding on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75   

1847  American naval forces occupy Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1850  Robert McClure & Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition on this day in history.   

1853  Charles Reade's "Gold," premieres in London on January - 10.   

1854  On January - 10 peter Gast, composer   

1855  On January - 10 peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

1855  On January - 10 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67   

1861  Colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers on this day in history.   

1861  Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US on this day in history.   

1861  Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 10 uS forts & property seized by Mississippi   

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Sandy River KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  The inventor of the Revolver Samuel Colt dies on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Big Sandy River, KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on January - 10.   

1863  General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR on this day in history.   

1863  January-uprising begins in Poland on January - 10.   

1863  On this day in history the first underground railway opens in London   

1863  1st underground railway opens in London on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 10 george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

1870  On January - 10 georgia legislature reconvenes   

1870  On this day in history john D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil   

1870  On January - 10 standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller.   

1871  Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse & Maria) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41   

1876  Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith on January - 10.   

1876  Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator)   

1878  US Senate proposes female suffrage on January - 10.   

1880  On this day in history eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause)   

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

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

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

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  On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.   

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 this day in history.