Historical Events In January - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1946 On January - 10 the first General Assembly of the United Nations convenes in London.
1946 On January - 10 uN General Assembly convenes for first time (London)
1946 US Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ on January - 10.
1946 On January - 10 1st radar contact with Moon
1947 British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel on January - 10.
1947 On this day in history greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard
1947 "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances
1949 On January - 10 first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS
1949 On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record
1949 The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on this day in history.
1951 UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY on this day in history.
1951 UN headquarters opens in New York, NY on January - 10.
1951 Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1953 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.
1954 On January - 10 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53
1956 Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1957 On January - 10 harold Macmillan becomes prime minister of Britain, after the resignation of Anthony Eden.
1957 Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on January - 10.
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart on this day in history.
1958 Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on January - 10.
1960 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz on this day in history.
1961 Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1962 4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú on January - 10.
1962 Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500 on January - 10.
1963 Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1964 Battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta on January - 10.
1964 Panama severs diplomatic relations with US on this day in history.
1964 US version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres on this day in history.
1964 A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory
1966 On January - 10 india & Pakistan sign peace accord
1966 Julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War on this day in history.
1966 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide on this day in history.
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