Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

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

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  On January - 10 1st radar contact with Moon   

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

1947  On this day in history greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard   

1947  On January - 10 "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances   

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  RCA introduces 45 RPM record on this day in history.   

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

1951  On January - 10 uN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY   

1951  On this day in history uN headquarters opens in New York, NY   

1951  Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1954  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on January - 10.   

1956  Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1963  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history panama severs diplomatic relations with US   

1964  US version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres on January - 10.   

1964  A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day & Night), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory   

1966  India & Pakistan sign peace accord on this day in history.   

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

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

1271  On this day in history otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies   

1276  On this day in history 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 this day in history.