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

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

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

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 January - 10 the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

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

1951  UN headquarters opens in New York, NY on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

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 this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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 January - 10.   

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

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

1964  On January - 10 battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta   

1964  Panama severs diplomatic relations with US on January - 10.   

1964  US version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres on this day in history.   

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 January - 10.   

1966  India & Pakistan sign peace accord on this day in history.   

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

1966  George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide on January - 10.   

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

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

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  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 January - 10 john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51   

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

1542  On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

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