Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

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

1946  UN General Assembly convenes for first time (London) on January - 10.   

1946  US Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ on January - 10.   

1946  1st radar contact with Moon on this day in history.   

1947  British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel on January - 10.   

1947  On January - 10 greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard   

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

1948  "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances on January - 10.   

1949  First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on January - 10.   

1949  RCA introduces 45 RPM record on January - 10.   

1949  On January - 10 the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

1951  UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY on January - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1954  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1956  Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On January - 10 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

1960  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz   

1961  On January - 10 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

1962  On January - 10 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  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on January - 10.   

1964  Battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history panama severs diplomatic relations with US   

1964  On this day in history uS version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres   

1964  On this day in history a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

1965  On January - 10 bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory   

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

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

1966  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

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 this day in history.   

1638  On January - 10 birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)   

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

0866  On this day in history lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies   

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

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

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

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 January - 10.