Died on
Who died on January 10
117 figures who shaped history died on January 10.
- 117deaths
- 40events
Best known
Best known
Pope Miltiades
Head of the Catholic Church from 311 to 314
Pope Agatho
Head of the Catholic Church from 678 to 681
John I Tzimiskes
Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976
Pietro I Orseolo
Doge of Venice from 976 until 978
Bretislav I
Duke of Bohemia from 1034 to 1055
Al-Mustansir Billah
Fatimid caliph from 1036 to 1094/95
Pope Miltiades — Head of the Catholic Church from 311 to 314, who died on January 10 314.
Pope Agatho — Head of the Catholic Church from 678 to 681, who died on January 10 681.
John I Tzimiskes — Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976, who died on January 10 976.
Pietro I Orseolo — Doge of Venice from 976 until 978, who died on January 10 987.
Bretislav I — Duke of Bohemia from 1034 to 1055, who died on January 10 1055.
Al-Mustansir Billah — Fatimid caliph from 1036 to 1094/95, who died on January 10 1094.
All entries
- 259
PolyeuctusRoman/Armenian martyr and saint (died 259) - 1218
Hugh I of CyprusKing of Cyprus from 1205 to 1218 - 1276
Pope Gregory XHead of the Catholic Church from 1271 to 1276 - 1322
Petrus AureoliFrench scholastic philosopher and theologian - 1358
Abu Inan FarisMarinid sultan from 1348 to 1358 - 1552
Johann CochlaeusGerman humanist and music theorist - 1645
William LaudArchbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1645 - 1654
Nicholas CulpeperEnglish botanist and physician - 1698
Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de TillemontFrench ecclesiastical historian - 1754
Edward CaveEnglish printer, editor and publisher - 1761
Edward BoscawenRoyal Navy officer and politician - 1778
Carl LinnaeusSwedish biologist and physician - 1794
Georg ForsterGerman naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist, and revolutionary - 1811
Marie-Joseph ChénierFrench poet, dramatist and politician - 1824
Victor Emmanuel IKing of Sardinia from 1802 to 1821 - 1828
Nicolas François de NeufchâteauFrench statesman
- 1829
Gregorio FunesArgentine clergyman and author - 1843DDimitrie MacedonskiWallachian Pandur captain and revolutionary leader
- 1851
Karl Freiherr von MüfflingGerman general and cartographer - 1855
Mary Russell MitfordEnglish writer - 1862
Samuel ColtAmerican industrialist and inventor - 1863
Lyman BeecherAmerican Presbyterian minister - 1895
Benjamin GodardFrench violinist and composer - 1901
James Dickson (Queensland politician)Australian politician - 1904
Jean-Léon GérômeFrench painter and sculptor - 1905
Kārlis BaumanisLatvian composer - 1917
Buffalo BillAmerican soldier and showman - 1917FFeliks LeparskyRussian fencer
- 1920
Sali NivicaAlbanian politician and journalist - 1922
Frank TudorAustralian politician and leader of the Labor Party - 1926
Eino LeinoFinnish poet and journalist - 1935EEdwin FlackAustralian athlete and tennis player
- 1935
Charlie McGaheyEnglish cricketer - 1941
Frank BridgeEnglish composer and violist - 1941
John LaveryIrish painter - 1941
Issai SchurGerman mathematician - 1946
Matti TurkiaFinnish politician - 1949
Erich von DrygalskiGerman geographer, geophysicist and polar scientist - 1951
Sinclair LewisAmerican writer - 1951
Yoshio NishinaJapanese physicist
- 1954
Chester WilmotAustralian war correspondent - 1956
Zonia BaberAmerican geologist and geographer - 1957
Gabriela MistralChilean author and diplomat - 1959
Şükrü KayaTurkish politician and Minister of Interior - 1960
Jack LavioletteCanadian ice hockey player - 1961
Dashiell HammettAmerican writer - 1967
Charles E. BurchfieldAmerican painter
- 1968
Ali Fuat Cebesoy6th Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey - 1969
SampurnanandIndian politician - 1970
Pavel BelyayevSoviet cosmonaut - 1971
Coco ChanelFrench fashion designer - 1971IIgnazio GiuntiItalian racing driver
- 1972
Aksel LarsenDanish politician - 1976
Howlin' WolfAmerican blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player - 1978
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro CardenalNicaraguan journalist - 1978DDon Gillis (composer)American composer
- 1978
Gluck (painter)British painter - 1981
Fawn M. BrodieAmerican historian and biographer - 1984
Souvanna PhoumaLaotian politician - 1986
Jaroslav SeifertCzech writer and poet - 1987
Marion HuttonAmerican singer and actress - 1987
David Robinson (philanthropist)English businessman - 1989
Herbert Morrison (journalist)American journalist - 1990
Tochinishiki KiyotakaJapanese sumo wrestler
- 1992
Roberto BonomiArgentine racing driver - 1995KKathleen TynanCanadian-British author
- 1997EElspeth HuxleyEnglish writer, journalist, magistrate, environmentalist and adviser
- 1997
Sheldon LeonardAmerican actor and producer - 1997
Alec ToddBritish biochemist - 1999
Edward Williams (Queensland judge)Australian judge - 2000SSam Jaffe (producer)American filmmaker
- 2004
Spalding GrayAmerican actor and writer - 2005WWasyly Fedak
- 2005JJack Horner (journalist)American sports journalist
- 2005
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of BelgiumGrand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000 - 2007
Carlo PontiItalian film producer - 2007BBradford WashburnAmerican explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer
- 2008
Christopher BowmanAmerican figure skater - 2008
Maila NurmiAmerican actress and television personality - 2010
Patcha Ramachandra RaoIndian metallurgist - 2011
María Elena WalshArgentine author and composer - 2011
Margaret WhitingAmerican singer - 2012JJean PigottCanadian politician
- 2012
Gevork VartanianSoviet intelligence officer - 2013
George GruntzSwiss jazz keyboardist and composer - 2013
Claude NobsSwiss businessman - 2014
Sam BernsAmerican activist - 2014
Petr HlaváčekCzech shoe expert - 2014
Zbigniew MessnerPolish communist politician and economist - 2014
Larry SpeakesFormer White House spokesman - 2014DDajikaka GadgilIndian jeweller
- 2015
Junior MalandaBelgian footballer - 2015
Taylor NegronAmerican actor - 2015
Francesco RosiItalian film director - 2015
Robert Stone (novelist)American writer - 2016
David BowieEnglish musician and actor - 2016
Bård BreivikNorwegian sculptor and art instructor
- 2016
George JonasCanadian-Hungarian writer - 2017
Buddy GrecoAmerican singer and pianist
- 2017
Clare HollingworthEnglish journalist and author - 2019
Ross Lowell - 2020
Qaboos bin SaidSultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 - 2022JJoyce EliasonAmerican TV writer and producer
- 2022
Robert DurstAmerican murderer - 2023
Jeff BeckEnglish guitarist - 2023
Constantine II of GreeceKing of Greece from 1964 to 1973 - 2025
José Jiménez (activist)Puerto Rican activist - 2025BBill McCartneyAmerican football player and coach
- 2025
Sam MooreAmerican singer - 2026
Yeison JiménezColombian singer - 2026
Bob WeirAmerican musician
Frequently asked questions
Who died on January 10?
117 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 10, including Pope Miltiades, Pope Agatho, John I Tzimiskes. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on January 10?
40 documented historical events happened on January 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Western Han dynasty of China ended after the throne was usurped by Wang Mang, who founded the Xin dynasty. On the same day, in another year: Pope Fabian, said to have been chosen by the Holy Spirit when a dove landed on his head, began his papacy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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