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 this day in history.   

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

1946  On January - 10 1st radar contact with Moon   

1947  British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel on this day in history.   

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 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 January - 10.   

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

1949  On January - 10 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 January - 10.   

1951  UN headquarters opens in New York, NY on January - 10.   

1951  Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

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

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 January - 10.   

1957  On January - 10 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 January - 10.   

1958  Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on January - 10.   

1960  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz on January - 10.   

1961  Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 January - 10.   

1963  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  Bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory on this day in history.   

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  Margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530) was born on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

1573  On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on January - 10.   

1638  Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on January - 10.   

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

0681  Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies on January - 10.   

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on January - 10.   

0976  On January - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

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