Page 7: 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  1st radar contact with Moon on January - 10.   

1947  On January - 10 british stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel   

1947  Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard on January - 10.   

1947  "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances on January - 10.   

1948  "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

1951  UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY on January - 10.   

1951  UN headquarters opens in New York, NY on January - 10.   

1951  Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on January - 10.   

1953  Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on January - 10.   

1954  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on January - 10.   

1956  Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on January - 10.   

1957  Harold Macmillan becomes prime minister of Britain, after the resignation of Anthony Eden on this day in history.   

1957  Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1958  On January - 10 jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart   

1958  Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz   

1961  Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 10 4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú   

1962  On this day in history eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500   

1963  On January - 10 tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

1964  Battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta on January - 10.   

1964  On this day in history panama severs diplomatic relations with US   

1964  On January - 10 uS version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres   

1964  A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 on January - 10.   

1965  Bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory on January - 10.   

1966  On January - 10 india & Pakistan sign peace accord   

1966  On January - 10 julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War   

1966  On this day in history george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

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1480  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on January - 10.   

1538  On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

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

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.   

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

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

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.   

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

1645  Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on this day in history.