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  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 January - 10.   

1947  On this day in history british stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel   

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  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 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  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  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 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 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 this day in history.   

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  4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú on January - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  On January - 10 panama severs diplomatic relations with US   

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 January - 10.   

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

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

1966  On this day in history julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War   

1966  George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide on January - 10.   

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1480  On January - 10 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 January - 10.   

1538  Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on January - 10.   

1573  On January - 10 birth of simon Marius, German astronomer (d. 1624)   

1607  On January - 10 birth of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1646)   

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

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

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

0976  On January - 10 john I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51   

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

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

1276  Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies on this day in history.   

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.