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  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 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 January - 10 "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 this day in history.   

1949  On January - 10 rCA introduces 45 RPM record   

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

1951  On this day in history uN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY   

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

1951  On January - 10 athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

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 January - 10.   

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  On January - 10 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

1960  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 January - 10.   

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

1966  On this day in history india & Pakistan sign peace accord   

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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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  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on January - 10.   

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

1607  On this day in history birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

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

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

1638  Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born on January - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1094  On January - 10 death of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies on January - 10.   

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

1542  Death of Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on January - 10.   

1645  Death of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71 on January - 10.