Historical Events In January - 10

1946  The first General Assembly of the United Nations convenes in London on January - 10.   

1946  On this day in history 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 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  "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances on January - 10.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  On January - 10 athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

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  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  Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on January - 10.   

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 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 January - 10.   

1963  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on January - 10.   

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

1964  On January - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on January - 10.   

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

1276  On January - 10 gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

1542  On January - 10 death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

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