On This Day — January 10

🕰️ Notable Events on January 10

• 2015 — A mass poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique involves beer that was deliberately contaminated with crocodile bile leaving at least 56 dead and nearly 200 hospitalized. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in Pakistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A bombing in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and 78 others injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — A general strike begins in Guinea in an attempt to get President Lansana Conté to resign. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba; American policy continues to support the Contras in their revolt against the Nicaraguan government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Holy See-United States relations: The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) re-establish full diplomatic relations after almost 117 years, overturning the United States Congress's 1867 ban on public funding for such a diplomatic envoy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Apollo program: NASA announces plans to build the C-5 rocket launch vehicle, which became known as the Saturn V Moon rocket, which launched every Apollo Moon mission. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea killing 35 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — World War I: In the Erzurum Offensive, Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Florida secedes from the Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — The first steamboat on the Ohio River or the Mississippi River arrives in New Orleans, 82 days after departing from Pittsburgh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — Dutch settlers in Cape Town surrender to the British. Wikipedia ↗
• 1791 — The Siege of Dunlap's Station begins near Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense. Wikipedia ↗
• 1645 — Archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1475 — Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui. Wikipedia ↗
• 1072 — Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo. Wikipedia ↗
• 236 — Pope Fabian succeeds Anterus to become the twentieth pope of Rome. Wikipedia ↗
• Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. Wikipedia ↗
• The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the beginning of his own, the Xin dynasty. Wikipedia ↗
• Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus is appointed by Galba as deputy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 10

• 1991 — Chad Townsend, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Romain Wattel, French golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Mirko Bortolotti, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Ishiura Masakatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Cody Walker, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — John Carlson, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Emily Meade, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Kyle Reimers, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Leonard Patrick Komon, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Vladimir Zharkov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — César Cielo, Brazilian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Vicente Guaita, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Hideaki Ikematsu, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kenneth Vermeer, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Marouane Chamakh, Moroccan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ariane Friedrich, German high jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kalki Koechlin, Indian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Julien Brellier, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Tomasz Brzyski, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — James Coppinger, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jared Kushner, American real estate investor and political figure Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Simone Cavalli, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Johan van der Wath, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ian Poulter, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jake Delhomme, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Glenn Robinson, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Félix Trinidad, Puerto Rican-American boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Mohammed Benzakour, Moroccan-Dutch journalist, poet, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Buff Bagwell, American wrestler and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Alisa Marić, Serbian chess player and politician, Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Maciej Śliwowski, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Steve Kramer, American engineer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Brad Roberts, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Kira Ivanova, Russian figure skater (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mark Pryor, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Arkansas Attorney General Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Michael Fortier, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Kathryn S. McKinley, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Janet Jones, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Italian-American violinist, author, and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Gurinder Chadha, Kenyan-English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Brian Cowen, Irish lawyer and politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — John Mann, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Benoît Pelletier, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Chandra Cheeseborough, American sprinter and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Bernhard Hoff, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Chris Van Hollen, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Fran Walsh, New Zealand screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Eddie Cheever, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Anatoly Pisarenko, Ukrainian weightlifter and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Shawn Colvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — George Merrill, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Antonio Muñoz Molina, Spanish author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Michael Schenker, German guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Franco Tancredi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — John Gidman, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Greg Towns, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Pat Benatar, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Bobby Rahal, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Scott Thurston, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Roy Blunt, American academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Kemal Derviş, Turkish economist and politician, Turkish Minister of Economy Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — George Foreman, American boxer, actor, and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Linda Lovelace, American porn actress and activist (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Donald Fagen, American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Bernard Thévenet, French cyclist and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — George Alec Effinger, American author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — James Morris, American opera singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Neal Smith, American rock drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Peer Steinbrück, German politician, German Minister of Finance Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tiit Vähi, Estonian engineer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Estonia Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Aynsley Dunbar, English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — John Fahey, New Zealand-Australian lawyer and politician, 38th Premier of New South Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Rod Stewart, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Gunther von Hagens, German anatomist, invented plastination Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jim Croce, American singer-songwriter (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Graeme Gahan, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Tom Clarke, Scottish politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Godfrey Hewitt, English geneticist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Walter Hill, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jared Carter, American poet and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — David Horowitz, American activist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — William Levy, American-Dutch journalist, author, and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Sal Mineo, American actor (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Donald Knuth, American computer scientist and mathematician Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Frank Mahovlich, Canadian ice hockey player and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Willie McCovey, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Daniel Walker Howe, American historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Thomas Penfield Jackson, American soldier, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Stephen E. Ambrose, American historian and author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Walter Bodmer, German-English geneticist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Al Goldstein, American publisher and pornographer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Robert Woodrow Wilson, American physicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Ronnie Hawkins, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Sherrill Milnes, American opera singer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Leonid Kravchuk, Ukrainian politician, 1st President of Ukraine Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Peter Barnes, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids, Grenadian-English academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Malaysian cleric and politician, 12th Menteri Besar of Kelantan (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — John Zizioulas, Greek metropolitan Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Roy E. Disney, American businessman (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Tony Soper, English ornithologist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Philip Levine, American poet and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Peter Mathias, English historian and academic (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Gisele MacKenzie, Canadian-American singer and actress (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Johnnie Ray, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Otto Stich, Swiss lawyer and politician, 140th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Musallam Bseiso, Palestinian journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Billie Sol Estes, American financier and businessman (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Canadian ballerina, choreographer, and director (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Max Roach, American drummer and composer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Billy Liddell, Scottish-English footballer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Rosella Hightower, American ballerina (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Max Patkin, American baseball player and clown (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Terukuni Manzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 38th Yokozuna (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Milton Parker, American businessman, co-founded the Carnegie Deli (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Les Bennett, English footballer and manager (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Arthur Chung, Guyanese lawyer and politician, 1st President of Guyana (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Harry Merkel, German race car driver (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Sune Bergström, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Eldzier Cortor, American painter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Don Metz, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Dean Dixon, American-Swiss conductor (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Cynthia Freeman, American author (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Pierre Cogan, French cyclist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Yu Kuo-hwa, Chinese politician, 23rd Premier of the Republic of China (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Franco Bordoni, Italian race car driver and pilot (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Gustáv Husák, Slovak politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Maria Mandl, Austrian SS guard (d. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Binod Bihari Chowdhury, Bangladeshi activist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Norman Heatley, English biologist and chemist (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Paul Henreid, Italian-American actor and director (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Gordon Kidd Teal, American engineer and inventor (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Ray Bolger, American actor and dancer (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Pud Thurlow, Australian cricketer (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Dobriša Cesarić, Croatian poet and translator (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Violette Cordery, English race car driver (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Katharine Burr Blodgett, American physicist and engineer (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Percy Cerutty, Australian athletics coach (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Pingali Lakshmikantam, Indian poet and author (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Albert Jacka, Australian captain, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1932) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Dumas Malone, American historian and author (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Melchior Wańkowicz, Polish soldier, journalist, and author (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Heinrich Behmann, German mathematician and academic (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Ann Shoemaker, American actress (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Pina Menichelli, Italian actress (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Robinson Jeffers, American poet and philosopher (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Francis X. Bushman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Alfred Saalwächter, German admiral (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Russian journalist, author, and poet (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Leslie Rainey, Australian cricketer and footballer (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Manuel Azaña, Spanish jurist and politician, 7th President of Spain (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — John McLean, American hurdler, football player, and coach (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Frederick Gardner Cottrell, American physical chemist, inventor and philanthropist (d. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 1875 — Issai Schur, German mathematician and academic (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Algernon Maudslay, English sailor (d. 1948) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Jack O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — George Orton, Canadian runner and hurdler (d. 1958) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on January 10 (Calendar.cx)

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