Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

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

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  British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel on January - 10.   

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 January - 10.   

1948  On this day in history "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances   

1949  First Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

1949  On January - 10 the birth of George Foreman, American boxer   

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

1951  UN headquarters opens in New York, NY on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1965  Bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory on January - 10.   

1966  On January - 10 india & Pakistan sign peace accord   

1966  On January - 10 julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War   

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 this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

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

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

0866  Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies on this day in history.   

0976  On this day in history 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  On January - 10 otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

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.