A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 10 throughout history.
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49 BC Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, uttering "alea iacta est" (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war and his appointment as Roman dictator for life
Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece is founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…
Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ.
Republican Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts takes his seat as the first African American popularly elected to the US Senate
The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks.
"Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 popular song recorded by American rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree.
NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers defeat Dallas Cowboys 28-27; "The Catch," an iconic moment in NFL history, Dwight Clark makes a fingertip touchdown catch from Joe Montana with 58 seconds remaining; SF goes on to win the Super Bowl
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
American lawman Wyatt Earp (21) weds Urilla Sutherland (20) in Lamar, Missouri, until her death in August of the same year
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Joséphine Bonaparte was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and as such Empress of the French from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810.
Actress Mary Pickford (44) divorces actor Douglas Fairbanks (52) after 15 years of marriage
Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (37) divorces second wife, British columnist Patricia Lewis after nearly 5 years of marriage
Galba ( GAL-bə; born Servius Sulpicius Galba; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for 7 months from 8 June AD 68 to 15 January 69.
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.
Constantinople chariot racing green and blue supporters due to be executed escape, prompting Nika revolt
Commemoration of a new ceremonial ballcourt at the significant Maya city of Copán under reign of one of its most important rulers 18 Rabbit (modern Honduras)
The Siege of Palermo was carried out by the Normans under the command of Robert Guiscard and Roger of Hauteville against the Muslim-held city of Palermo.
German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire
Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished
1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris
English diplomat Thomas Roe presents Mughal Emperor Jahangir with a English coach at the imperial court at Ajmer - considered an inadequate gift
Charles Farnese becomes Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Friedrich von Schiller's play "Die Piccolomini" premieres in Weimar
Dutch forces in Capetown surrender to the British
Herman Willem Daendels (21 October 1762 – 2 May 1818) was a Dutch military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from 1808 to 1811.
Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes
Felix Mendelssohn's cantata "Die erste Walpurgisnacht" premieres in Berlin, Germany
First tea from leaves of indigenous plants of Assam, India, arrives in the United Kingdom [date approximate] [1]
Charles Reade's play "Gold" premieres in London
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
The Battle of Middle Creek was an engagement fought January 10, 1862, in Eastern Kentucky during the American Civil War. It was the only battle personally commanded by future president James A.
The history of the London Underground began in the 19th century with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway.
Georgia legislature reconvenes after Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that elected African Americans who had been expelled had the right to hold office and were reinstated
US Senate proposes female suffrage
Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P. T. Barnum fame, escapes unhurt
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.
Edward Macdowell's symphonic poem "Lancelot & Elaine" premieres in Boston
Henrik Ibsen's play "John Gabriel Borkman" premieres in Helsingfors
Vincent d'Indy's orchestral piece "Istar" premieres in Amsterdam and Brussels
Oil discovered at Spindletop, Beaumont, marking the start of the Texas oil boom (gusher age)
Although it has professed neutrality in the Boer War, German Chancellor von Bulow joins others in attacking British actions in South Africa
The British and French begin consultations on military and naval issues
The Los Angeles International Air Meet (January 10 to January 20, 1910) was among the earliest airshows in the world and the first major airshow in the United States.
First photo in the US taken from an airplane, San Diego
Joseph-Marie-Auguste Caillaux was a French politician of the Third Republic. He was a leader of the French Radical Party and Minister of Finance, but his progressive views in opposition to the...
1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2,047,602 in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13,239,090 as of January 2026.
The Occupation of the Rhineland placed the region of Germany west of the Rhine river and four bridgeheads to its east under the control of the victorious Allies of World War I from 1 December 1918...
Allies refuse to evacuate the Cologne area of Germany as agreed
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang, based on von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same...
Rosalie is a musical with music by George Gershwin and Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and P.G. Wodehouse, and book by William Anthony McGuire and Guy Bolton.
Mordovian Autonomous Region in RSFSR constituted
Silly Symphonies: The Complete Disney Classics is a book series which reprints Walt Disney's Silly Symphony Sunday comic strip, drawn by several different Disney artists from 1932 to 1945.
Eduard van Beinum debuts as conductor of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades.
Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic & Old Lace" premieres in NYC
The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) by forces of the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War...
1st mobile electric power plant delivered in Philadelphia
LA Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close
British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel
1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS
First jet passenger trip is made
Maurice Richard scores his 16th career hat trick in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-0 win over NY Rangers to bring his career total to 274 goals; passes Howie Morenz as NHL's #2 all-time leading goal scorer
Jean Anouilh's play "La valse des toréadors" (The Waltz of the Toreadors) premieres at the Comédie des Champs-Elysées in Paris
A Comet jet airliner crashes in the Mediterranean; 35 people are missing
Ordet is a 1955 Danish drama film, written and directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932.
The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet. Every two years, the award recognizes a poet for best new volume of work or lifetime achievement.
Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500
Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta
Horace Gregory (April 10, 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March 11, 1982 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts) was a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college...
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's...
Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971.
US Surveyor 7 lands near lunar crater Tycho
Pirate Radio Station Free Derby begins operation by Northern Ireland
Preview Center opens at Walt Disney World, Florida - first building to open
The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet. Every two years, the award recognizes a poet for best new volume of work or lifetime achievement.
Geoge Harrison and Friends' triple live album set "The Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK
First biennial exhibition of American contemporary art in its current format opens at the Whitney Museum, now one of the world's leading art shows [1]
20th hat trick in Islander history - Bobby Nystrom
Salyut 6 was a Soviet orbital space station, the eighth station of the Salyut programme, and alternatively known DOS-5 as it was the fifth of the Durable Orbital Station series of civilian space...
The Rockford Files is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner, aired on NBC from September 13, 1974, to January 10, 1980.
El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive"
-17°F (27.2°C) in Braemar Grampian (equals UK record)
NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring NY Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver
Argentine ex-president and general Reynaldo Bignone arrested
Conductor Eugene Ormandy leads his last concert, with the Philadelphia Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, NYC
Japan ends routine fingerprinting of all adult ethnic Koreans
Maiden flight of Ultrair (Houston to LA)
Trial of Lorena Bobbitt who cut off her husband's penis, begins
Boston guard Dana Barros sinks a 3-point field goal in his 89th straight game, during the Celtics' 113-104 win over Sacramento Kings; NBA record streak ends in next game when he goes 0 from 9
The 1996 season was the Miami Dolphins' 31st season overall, their 27th in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh under general manager Eddie Jones and their first under head coach Jimmy...
"Rehearsal" closes at Criterion Theater NYC
Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan wins his 600th NBA game with a 111-84 victory at the Houston Rockets
Vancouver Canucks veteran center Mark Messier becomes the 6th player in NHL history to record 1,000 assists in a 2-2 tie against the Florida Panthers at General Motors Place
America Online (AOL) announces it will buy Time Warner for $165 billion [1]
A large piece of the chalk cliff at Beachy Head collapses into the sea, near East Sussex, England
NBA announces Charlotte, N.C. is awarded an NBA expansion franchise to be known as the Charlotte Bobcats and start play in 2004-05; eventually changes to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 season
A mudslide occurs in La Conchita, California, killing 10 people, injuring many more, and closing Highway 101, the main coastal corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for 10 days
Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins second straight award from teammates Andrés Iniesta and Xavi; Brazilian forward Marta wins women's award for 5th consecutive year
Ian McKellen officially confirms that he will reprise the role of Gandalf in "The Hobbit" film adaptations
81 people are killed and 120 are wounded by a twin bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
57 people are killed after an oil tanker collided with a passenger coach outside of Karachi, Pakistan
Multiple bombings across Afghanistan kill at least 64, including 11 UAE diplomats at the governor's estate in Kandahar
On October 15, 2018, 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson abducted 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs after fatally shooting her parents, James and Denise Closs, at their home just outside of Barron,...
Lady Gaga apologises for working with R. Kelly in light of docuseries "Surviving R. Kelly"
America records more than 3,000 deaths a day for the first time reaching 3,249, passing 375,000 deaths in total a day later
Crytocurrency Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, now one of the world's richest billionaires, with net worth of $96 billion according to Bloomberg
Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( kə-WHY; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Climate scientists report that 2024 is Earth's hottest year on record and the first year to pass the symbolic 1.5 °C temperature limit agreed upon at the Paris Climate Accord in 2015 [1]
Singing drummer Ringo Starr releases his 21st solo album "Look Up"; his second country music tinged collection is produced by T-Bone Burnet and features guests Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle
In Australia, regions in Far North Queensland see over 14 inches of rain from a tropical storm, while over 30 wildfires sparked by a heat wave in Victoria kill at least one person, destroy dozens of homes, and burn nearly 900,000 acres in last week
Ethan Allen farmer, military officer and politician, known for american farmer, military officer and politician, was born on 1738-01-10. Ethan Allen (January 21, 1738 [O.S.
Frank James is born
Manuel Azaña, Spanish republican; prime minister & president, known for spanish republican; prime minister & president, was born on 1880-01-10.
Stephen E. Ambrose, American historian and writer, known for american historian and writer, was born on 1936-01-10.
Jared Kushner, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1981-01-10. Jared Corey Kushner is an American businessman and investor.
Paul Henreid, American austrian-american actor and film director, known for austrian-american actor and film director, was born on 1908-01-10.
Jim Croce, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1943-01-10. James Joseph Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter.
Rod Stewart, British musician, known for british singer-songwriter, was born on 1945-01-10. Sir Roderick David Stewart is a British singer and songwriter.
Donald Fagen, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1948-01-10.
Willie McCovey, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1938-01-10.
George Foreman, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1949-01-10.
Frank Mahovlich, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, politician, was born on 1938-01-10.
Louis of Nassau is born
Carl Linnaeus, Swedish biologist and physician, known for swedish biologist and physician, died on 1778-01-10.
Samuel Colt, American industrialist and inventor, known for american industrialist and inventor, died on 1862-01-10.
Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist and alleged arsonist, known for dutch communist and alleged arsonist, died on 1934-01-10.
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, died on 1971-01-10. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman.
Clare Hollingworth, English journalist and author, known for english journalist and author, died on 2017-01-10.
49 BC Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, uttering "alea iacta est" (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war and his appointment as Roman dictator for life
Galba ( GAL-bə; born Servius Sulpicius Galba; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for 7 months from 8 June AD 68 to 15 January 69.
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.
Constantinople chariot racing green and blue supporters due to be executed escape, prompting Nika revolt
Commemoration of a new ceremonial ballcourt at the significant Maya city of Copán under reign of one of its most important rulers 18 Rabbit (modern Honduras)
The Siege of Palermo was carried out by the Normans under the command of Robert Guiscard and Roger of Hauteville against the Muslim-held city of Palermo.
German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire
Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece is founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…
Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek & Latin finished
Louis of Nassau is born
1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris
English diplomat Thomas Roe presents Mughal Emperor Jahangir with a English coach at the imperial court at Ajmer - considered an inadequate gift
Charles Farnese becomes Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Ethan Allen farmer, military officer and politician, known for american farmer, military officer and politician, was born on 1738-01-10. Ethan Allen (January 21, 1738 [O.S.
Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
Carl Linnaeus, Swedish biologist and physician, known for swedish biologist and physician, died on 1778-01-10.
Friedrich von Schiller's play "Die Piccolomini" premieres in Weimar
Dutch forces in Capetown surrender to the British
Herman Willem Daendels (21 October 1762 – 2 May 1818) was a Dutch military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from 1808 to 1811.
Joséphine Bonaparte was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and as such Empress of the French from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810.
Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes
Felix Mendelssohn's cantata "Die erste Walpurgisnacht" premieres in Berlin, Germany
First tea from leaves of indigenous plants of Assam, India, arrives in the United Kingdom [date approximate] [1]
Frank James is born
Charles Reade's play "Gold" premieres in London
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
The Battle of Middle Creek was an engagement fought January 10, 1862, in Eastern Kentucky during the American Civil War. It was the only battle personally commanded by future president James A.
Samuel Colt, American industrialist and inventor, known for american industrialist and inventor, died on 1862-01-10.
The history of the London Underground began in the 19th century with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway.
American lawman Wyatt Earp (21) weds Urilla Sutherland (20) in Lamar, Missouri, until her death in August of the same year
Georgia legislature reconvenes after Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that elected African Americans who had been expelled had the right to hold office and were reinstated
US Senate proposes female suffrage
Manuel Azaña, Spanish republican; prime minister & president, known for spanish republican; prime minister & president, was born on 1880-01-10.
Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P. T. Barnum fame, escapes unhurt
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.
Edward Macdowell's symphonic poem "Lancelot & Elaine" premieres in Boston
Henrik Ibsen's play "John Gabriel Borkman" premieres in Helsingfors
Vincent d'Indy's orchestral piece "Istar" premieres in Amsterdam and Brussels
Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
Oil discovered at Spindletop, Beaumont, marking the start of the Texas oil boom (gusher age)
Although it has professed neutrality in the Boer War, German Chancellor von Bulow joins others in attacking British actions in South Africa
The British and French begin consultations on military and naval issues
Paul Henreid, American austrian-american actor and film director, known for austrian-american actor and film director, was born on 1908-01-10.
The Los Angeles International Air Meet (January 10 to January 20, 1910) was among the earliest airshows in the world and the first major airshow in the United States.
First photo in the US taken from an airplane, San Diego
Joseph-Marie-Auguste Caillaux was a French politician of the Third Republic. He was a leader of the French Radical Party and Minister of Finance, but his progressive views in opposition to the...
1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2,047,602 in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13,239,090 as of January 2026.
The Occupation of the Rhineland placed the region of Germany west of the Rhine river and four bridgeheads to its east under the control of the victorious Allies of World War I from 1 December 1918...
Allies refuse to evacuate the Cologne area of Germany as agreed
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang, based on von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same...
Rosalie is a musical with music by George Gershwin and Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and P.G. Wodehouse, and book by William Anthony McGuire and Guy Bolton.
Mordovian Autonomous Region in RSFSR constituted
Silly Symphonies: The Complete Disney Classics is a book series which reprints Walt Disney's Silly Symphony Sunday comic strip, drawn by several different Disney artists from 1932 to 1945.
Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch communist and alleged arsonist, known for dutch communist and alleged arsonist, died on 1934-01-10.
Actress Mary Pickford (44) divorces actor Douglas Fairbanks (52) after 15 years of marriage
Stephen E. Ambrose, American historian and writer, known for american historian and writer, was born on 1936-01-10.
Eduard van Beinum debuts as conductor of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades.
Willie McCovey, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1938-01-10.
Frank Mahovlich, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, politician, was born on 1938-01-10.
Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic & Old Lace" premieres in NYC
The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) by forces of the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War...
Jim Croce, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1943-01-10. James Joseph Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter.
1st mobile electric power plant delivered in Philadelphia
LA Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close
Rod Stewart, British musician, known for british singer-songwriter, was born on 1945-01-10. Sir Roderick David Stewart is a British singer and songwriter.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ.
British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel
Donald Fagen, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1948-01-10.
1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS
George Foreman, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1949-01-10.
First jet passenger trip is made
Maurice Richard scores his 16th career hat trick in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-0 win over NY Rangers to bring his career total to 274 goals; passes Howie Morenz as NHL's #2 all-time leading goal scorer
Jean Anouilh's play "La valse des toréadors" (The Waltz of the Toreadors) premieres at the Comédie des Champs-Elysées in Paris
A Comet jet airliner crashes in the Mediterranean; 35 people are missing
Ordet is a 1955 Danish drama film, written and directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932.
"Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 popular song recorded by American rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree.
The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet. Every two years, the award recognizes a poet for best new volume of work or lifetime achievement.
Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500
Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta
Horace Gregory (April 10, 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March 11, 1982 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts) was a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college...
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's...
Republican Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts takes his seat as the first African American popularly elected to the US Senate
Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (37) divorces second wife, British columnist Patricia Lewis after nearly 5 years of marriage
Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971.
US Surveyor 7 lands near lunar crater Tycho
Pirate Radio Station Free Derby begins operation by Northern Ireland
Preview Center opens at Walt Disney World, Florida - first building to open
The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet. Every two years, the award recognizes a poet for best new volume of work or lifetime achievement.
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, died on 1971-01-10. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman.
Geoge Harrison and Friends' triple live album set "The Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK
First biennial exhibition of American contemporary art in its current format opens at the Whitney Museum, now one of the world's leading art shows [1]
20th hat trick in Islander history - Bobby Nystrom
Salyut 6 was a Soviet orbital space station, the eighth station of the Salyut programme, and alternatively known DOS-5 as it was the fifth of the Durable Orbital Station series of civilian space...
The Rockford Files is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner, aired on NBC from September 13, 1974, to January 10, 1980.
El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive"
Jared Kushner, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1981-01-10. Jared Corey Kushner is an American businessman and investor.
NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers defeat Dallas Cowboys 28-27; "The Catch," an iconic moment in NFL history, Dwight Clark makes a fingertip touchdown catch from Joe Montana with 58 seconds remaining; SF goes on to win the Super Bowl
-17°F (27.2°C) in Braemar Grampian (equals UK record)
NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring NY Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver
Argentine ex-president and general Reynaldo Bignone arrested
Conductor Eugene Ormandy leads his last concert, with the Philadelphia Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, NYC
Japan ends routine fingerprinting of all adult ethnic Koreans
Maiden flight of Ultrair (Houston to LA)
Trial of Lorena Bobbitt who cut off her husband's penis, begins
Boston guard Dana Barros sinks a 3-point field goal in his 89th straight game, during the Celtics' 113-104 win over Sacramento Kings; NBA record streak ends in next game when he goes 0 from 9
The 1996 season was the Miami Dolphins' 31st season overall, their 27th in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh under general manager Eddie Jones and their first under head coach Jimmy...
"Rehearsal" closes at Criterion Theater NYC
Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan wins his 600th NBA game with a 111-84 victory at the Houston Rockets
Vancouver Canucks veteran center Mark Messier becomes the 6th player in NHL history to record 1,000 assists in a 2-2 tie against the Florida Panthers at General Motors Place
The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks.
America Online (AOL) announces it will buy Time Warner for $165 billion [1]
A large piece of the chalk cliff at Beachy Head collapses into the sea, near East Sussex, England
NBA announces Charlotte, N.C. is awarded an NBA expansion franchise to be known as the Charlotte Bobcats and start play in 2004-05; eventually changes to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 season
A mudslide occurs in La Conchita, California, killing 10 people, injuring many more, and closing Highway 101, the main coastal corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for 10 days
Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins second straight award from teammates Andrés Iniesta and Xavi; Brazilian forward Marta wins women's award for 5th consecutive year
Ian McKellen officially confirms that he will reprise the role of Gandalf in "The Hobbit" film adaptations
81 people are killed and 120 are wounded by a twin bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
57 people are killed after an oil tanker collided with a passenger coach outside of Karachi, Pakistan
Multiple bombings across Afghanistan kill at least 64, including 11 UAE diplomats at the governor's estate in Kandahar
Clare Hollingworth, English journalist and author, known for english journalist and author, died on 2017-01-10.
On October 15, 2018, 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson abducted 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs after fatally shooting her parents, James and Denise Closs, at their home just outside of Barron,...
Lady Gaga apologises for working with R. Kelly in light of docuseries "Surviving R. Kelly"
America records more than 3,000 deaths a day for the first time reaching 3,249, passing 375,000 deaths in total a day later
Crytocurrency Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, now one of the world's richest billionaires, with net worth of $96 billion according to Bloomberg
Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( kə-WHY; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Climate scientists report that 2024 is Earth's hottest year on record and the first year to pass the symbolic 1.5 °C temperature limit agreed upon at the Paris Climate Accord in 2015 [1]
Singing drummer Ringo Starr releases his 21st solo album "Look Up"; his second country music tinged collection is produced by T-Bone Burnet and features guests Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle
In Australia, regions in Far North Queensland see over 14 inches of rain from a tropical storm, while over 30 wildfires sparked by a heat wave in Victoria kill at least one person, destroy dozens of homes, and burn nearly 900,000 acres in last week