Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

1946  The first General Assembly of the United Nations convenes in London on this day in history.   

1946  UN General Assembly convenes for first time (London) on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history uS Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ   

1946  1st radar contact with Moon on January - 10.   

1947  On January - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On January - 10 "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  On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

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

1951  On January - 10 uN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY   

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  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

1958  On January - 10 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  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  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1964  On January - 10 uS version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres   

1964  On January - 10 a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

1965  On this day in history bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory   

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

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

1966  On January - 10 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 this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

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

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 January - 10.   

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

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

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 January - 10.   

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