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 January - 10.   

1946  US Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ on January - 10.   

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

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

1947  On January - 10 greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard   

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  First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1949  RCA introduces 45 RPM record on this day in history.   

1949  The birth of George Foreman, American boxer on this day in history.   

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 January - 10.   

1953  On January - 10 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

1954  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1956  On January - 10 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

1957  On January - 10 harold Macmillan becomes prime minister of Britain, after the resignation of Anthony Eden.   

1957  Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz on this day in history.   

1961  Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on January - 10.   

1962  On this day in history 4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú   

1962  On January - 10 eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500   

1963  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on January - 10.   

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

1964  Panama severs diplomatic relations with US on this day in history.   

1964  US version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres on this day in history.   

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  India & Pakistan sign peace accord on January - 10.   

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

1966  On January - 10 george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

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1480  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands (d. 1530)   

1502  Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of niels Stensen, Danish astronomer   

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686)   

0681  On this day in history agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies   

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

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on this day in history.   

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

1542  On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

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