Historical Events In January - 10
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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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