Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

1946  On this day in history 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 January - 10 uS Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ   

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

1947  British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel on this day in history.   

1947  Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard on this day in history.   

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

1948  On January - 10 "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  RCA introduces 45 RPM record on January - 10.   

1949  The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY   

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

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

1953  On January - 10 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

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

1956  On January - 10 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1964  Panama severs diplomatic relations with US on this day in history.   

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

1964  On January - 10 a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

1965  Bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory on this day in history.   

1966  India & Pakistan sign peace accord on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

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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  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on January - 10.   

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

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  On January - 10 birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)   

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on January - 10.   

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  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on January - 10.   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.   

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.