Historical Events In January - 10

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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1480  On January - 10 birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on January - 10.   

1573  On this day in history birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)   

1638  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  On January - 10 otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.   

1645  On January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71