Historical Events In January - 10

1929  Elmer Rice's "Street Scene," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1930  On January - 10 maurice Allom takes Test hat-trick England vs New Zealand Christchurch  

1930  Mordovian Autonomous Region in RSFSR constituted on this day in history.  

1930  On January - 10 commencement of NZ's 1st Test, v England Christchurch  

1931  Phila Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak on January - 10.  

1932  On this day in history "Mickey Mouse" & "Silly Symphony" comics syndicated  

1932  On January - 10 "Pete the Tramp" cartoon strip by C D Russell debuts  

1934  On January - 10 vP-10F flies first non-stop formation flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, arriving 11 Jan.  

1934  Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist, beheaded in Berlin at 24 on this day in history.  

1935  Actress Mary Pickford marries actor Douglas Fairbanks on January - 10.  

1935  Charlie McGahey, cricket (MCC tour of Aus 1901-02 cured his TB), dies on January - 10.  

1936  On this day in history charles Wright, cricketer (3 Tests England v S Africa 1895-96), dies  

1938  On January - 10 eduard van Beinum becomes world's first conductor at Concert Hall  

1938  On this day in history eduard van Beinum becomes world's 1st conductor at Concert Hall  

1938  Willem de Vreese, Flemish linguist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1939  Bradman hits 186 South Africa vs Queensland before Christ catches him at short-leg on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history bradman hits 186 SA v Qld before Christ catches him at short-leg  

1939  On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  

1940  First convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East on January - 10.  

1941  Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic & Old Lace," premieres in New York City NY on January - 10.  

1941  Seyss-Inquart begins registration of Jews on this day in history.  

1941  Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic & Old Lace," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61  

1942  Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Filion admitted to the Quebec Bar Quebec's first female lawyers on January - 10.  

1942  Japan invades North-Celebes, Dutch East Indies on January - 10.  

1942  On January - 10 japan invades North-Celebes, Neth Indies  

1943  Russian offensive against German 6th/4th Armies near Stalingrad on January - 10.  

1943  On January - 10 the first US President to visit a foreign country in wartime-FDR leaves for Casablanca, Morocco  

1943  On January - 10 agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66  

1944  On January - 10 british troops conquer Maungdaw, Burma  

1944  1st mobile electric power plant delivered, Phila on this day in history.  

1945  Los Angeles Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close on January - 10.  

1945  Baseball writers again fail to elect a new Hall of Famer on this day in history.  

1945  Rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1502  On January - 10 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

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  On January - 10 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 this day in history.  

0866  On January - 10 lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1271  On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies  

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

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

1645  On this day in history death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71