Historical Events In January - 10

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

1946  On this day in history uN General Assembly convenes for first time (London)  

1946  On January - 10 uS Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ  

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

1947  On this day in history british stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel  

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  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  On this day in history the birth of George Foreman, American boxer  

1951  UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY on this day in history.  

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  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  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 this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52  

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

1964  On this day in history battles between moslems & hindus in Calcutta  

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

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

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

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

1966  George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide on this day in history.  

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

1502  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1607  On January - 10 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  On January - 10 birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer  

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

0681  On January - 10 agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies  

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

0976  On January - 10 john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51  

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

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.  

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.  

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on January - 10.  

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