Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

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

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  On this day in history 1st radar contact with Moon   

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 this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

1949  On January - 10 rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

1949  The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on January - 10.   

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

1951  On this day in history uN headquarters opens in New York, NY   

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

1953  Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

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  Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on January - 10.   

1960  On January - 10 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz   

1961  On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

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  On this day in history battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta   

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

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

1966  On this day in history india & Pakistan sign peace accord   

1966  Julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

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1480  On January - 10 birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

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

1538  On January - 10 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

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

1607  On this day in history birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

1628  On January - 10 birth of jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)   

1638  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

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

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

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

1276  On this day in history gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.   

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