Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

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

1946  UN General Assembly convenes for first time (London) on this day in history.   

1946  US Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ on this day in history.   

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 January - 10.   

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  On this day in history first Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS   

1949  On January - 10 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 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  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on January - 10.   

1956  On January - 10 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 January - 10.   

1957  Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz   

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

1962  On January - 10 4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú   

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

1963  On this day in history tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66   

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

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  On this day in history a Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46   

1965  On January - 10 bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory   

1966  India & Pakistan sign peace accord on January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

1538  On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

1573  Simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624) was born on January - 10.   

1607  Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646) was born on January - 10.   

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

0976  John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51 on January - 10.   

1094  Death of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1271  On January - 10 otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  On January - 10 gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies   

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.   

1645  On January - 10 death of william Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71