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  On this day in history uS Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ   

1946  1st radar contact with Moon on January - 10.   

1947  On this day in history 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  On this day in history "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances   

1948  On this day in history "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances   

1949  First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

1949  On this day in history the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

1951  UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uN headquarters opens in New York, NY   

1951  Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1954  On January - 10 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

1957  On January - 10 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

1958  On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart   

1958  On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

1960  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz on January - 10.   

1961  On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

1962  On this day in history 4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú   

1962  On January - 10 eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500   

1963  On this day in history tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

1964  On this day in history battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta   

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  On this day in history a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

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

1966  On this day in history india & Pakistan sign peace accord   

1966  Julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War on January - 10.   

1966  On January - 10 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  On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

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  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on January - 10.   

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0681  On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.   

0976  On this day in history john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51   

1094  On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

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

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.