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Isaac Jogues, French priest and missionary (died 1646)

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Isaac Jogues

French Jesuit missionary and martyr (1607–1646)

Isaac Jogues was a French missionary and martyr who traveled and worked among the Iroquois, Huron, and other Native populations in North America. He was the first European to name Lake George, calling it Lac du Saint Sacrement. In 1646, Jogues was martyred by the Mohawk at their…
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January 10

Day of the year

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the end of the year.
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