On This Day in History for January 10
Events in History
- 49 BC Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, uttering "alea iacta est" (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war which would lead to his appointment as Roman dictator for life
- 69 Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar
- 236 St Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 381 Roman Emperor Theodosius issues edit ordering all churches be surrendered to bishops of the Catholic faith as he saw it
- 532 Constantinople chariot racing green and blue supporters due to be executed escape, prompting Nika revolt
- 1072 Robert Guiscard's Norman force conquers Palermo
- 1356 German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire
- 1430 Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
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Ethan Allen
Frank James
George Washington Carver
Manuel Azaña
Stephen E. Ambrose
Jared KushnerWeddings in History
- 1857 Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
- 1870 American lawman Wyatt Earp (21) weds Urilla Sutherland (20) in Lamar, Missouri, until her death in August of the same year
- 1898 Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Divorces in History
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Carl Linnaeus
Samuel Colt
Gordon Granger
Coco Chanel
Roy DeMeo
Clare HollingworthJanuary in History
Gallipoli: Guts, Glory and Defeat
The horrors of the First World War are encapsulated in the enduring names of its famous terrible battles, such as the Somme, Paschendale . . . and Gallipoli.
January 9, 1916
A Day's Pay – The Cost of Sending a Letter
Sending letters and parcels used to be a highly expensive and difficult process until on this day the “Penny Post” system began, thanks to an English teacher.
January 10, 1840
Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
An illustration of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon River into Italy, signalling the beginning of the civil war in Rome
January 10, 49 BC
World’s First National State Lottery
Lotteries have been around for centuries but on this day the world’s first national state lottery was played out – with fabulous and surprising prizes.
January 11, 1569