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On This Day in History — January 10
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Highlights of January 10
- 2007 — A general strike began in Guinea as an attempt to force President Lansana Conté to resign, eventually resulting in the appointment of two new prime ministers. Read more
- 1993 — The Braer Storm, the strongest extratropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Atlantic, reached peak intensity. Read more
- 1985 — Sir Clive Sinclair launched the Sinclair C5 personal electric vehicle (pictured), "one of the great marketing bombs of postwar British industry", which later became a cult collectable despite its commercial failure. Read more
- 1946 — The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened at the Methodist Central Hall in London with representatives from 51 member states. Read more
- 1946 — The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in London with representatives from the original 51 member states. Read more
- 1941 — Greco-Italian War: The Greek army captured the strategically important Klisura Pass in Albania. Read more
- 1929 — Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, began serialisation. Read more
- 1927 — The science fiction film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, was released in Germany. Read more
- 1923 — Lithuanian residents of the Klaipėda Region began a revolt, ahead of a League of Nations decision on their future which they expected to be against their interest. Read more
- 1917 — Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months. Read more
- 1901 — The first great gusher of the Texas oil boom was discovered in the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont. Read more
- 1863 — Service began on the Metropolitan Railway (construction depicted) between Paddington and Farringdon Street, today the oldest segment of the London Underground. Read more
- 1812 — New Orleans (pictured), the first steamship on the Mississippi River, arrived at New Orleans to complete its maiden voyage. Read more
- 1475 — Moldavian–Ottoman Wars: Stephen the Great led Moldavian forces to defeat an Ottoman attack under Hadım Suleiman Pasha near Vaslui in present-day Romania. Read more
- 1430 — Philip the Good established the Order of the Golden Fleece, referred to as the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive order of chivalry in the world. Read more
- 976 — After the death of his guardian John I Tzimiskes, Basil II became the effective ruler and senior emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Read more
- 236 — Pope Fabian, said to have been chosen by the Holy Spirit when a dove landed on his head, began his papacy. Read more
- 9 — The Western Han dynasty of China ended after the throne was usurped by Wang Mang, who founded the Xin dynasty. Read more
Events
- 2019 — A 13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is found alive in Gordon, Wisconsin, having been kidnapped 88 days earlier from her parents' home whilst they were murdered. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 2013 — More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in the Quetta area of Pakistan. Read more
- 2012 — A bombing at Jamrud in Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and injures 78 others. Read more
- 2007 — A general strike begins in Guinea in an attempt to get President Lansana Conté to resign. Read more
- 2003 — North Korea withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, making it the first state to withdraw from the treaty. Read more
- 2000 — Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people. Read more
- 1990 — Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. Read more
- 1985 — Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba. Read more
- 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. Read more
- 1981 — Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. Read more
- 1980 — The New England Journal of Medicine publishes the letter Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics, which is later misused to downplay the general risk of addiction to opioids. Read more
- 1972 — Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. Read more
- 1966 — Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Read more
- 1954 — BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people. Read more
- 1946 — The first General Assembly of the United Nations assembles in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Fifty-one nations are represented. Read more
- 1946 — The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals. Read more
- 1941 — World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura. Read more
- 1927 — Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany. Read more
- 1920 — The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I for all combatant nations except the United States. Read more
- 1920 — League of Nations Covenant automatically enters into force after the Treaty of Versailles is ratified by Germany. Read more
- 1917 — Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months. Read more
- 1916 — World War I: Imperial Russia begins the Erzurum Offensive, leading to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire's Third Army. Read more
- 1901 — The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas. Read more
- 1901 — New York: Automobile Club of America installs signs on major highways. Read more
- 1876 — The Plan of Tuxtepec is announced. Read more
- 1870 — John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. Read more
- 1863 — The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground. Read more
- 1861 — American Civil War: Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union. Read more
- 1812 — The first steamboat on the Ohio River or the Mississippi River arrives in New Orleans, 82 days after departing from Pittsburgh. Read more
- 1791 — The Siege of Dunlap's Station begins near Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War. Read more
- 1776 — American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense. Read more
- 1645 — Archbishop William Laud is beheaded for treason at the Tower of London. Read more
- 1475 — Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui. Read more
- 1430 — Philip the Good, the Duke of Burgundy, establishes the Order of the Golden Fleece, the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive order of chivalry in the world. Read more
- 1072 — Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo in Sicily for the Normans. Read more
- 236 — Pope Fabian succeeds Anterus to become the twentieth pope of Rome. Read more
- 69 — Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus is appointed by Galba as deputy Roman Emperor. Read more
- 9 — 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. Read more
- 49 BC — Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. Read more
Born on January 10
- 2003 — Cesare Casadei, Italian footballer Read more
- 2001 — Santi Aldama, Spanish basketball player Read more
- 2000 — Erik Botheim, Norwegian footballer Read more
- 2000 — Reneé Rapp, American singer-songwriter and actress Read more
- 1999 — Mason Mount, English footballer Read more
- 1999 — Youssouf Fofana, French footballer Read more
- 1997 — Patrick Herbert, New Zealand rugby league player Read more
- 1997 — Blake Lawrie, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1996 — Budda Baker, American football player Read more
- 1996 — Matthew Dufty, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1996 — Dylan Edwards, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1996 — Ahmed Sayed, Egyptian footballer Read more
- 1993 — Tobias Rieder, German ice hockey player Read more
- 1991 — Chad Townsend, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1990 — John Carlson, American ice hockey player Read more
- 1990 — Martin Jones, Canadian ice hockey player Read more
- 1990 — Ishiura Shikanosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler Read more
- 1990 — Cody Walker, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1989 — Ali Gabr, Egyptian footballer Read more
- 1988 — Leonard Patrick Komon, Kenyan runner Read more
- 1987 — César Cielo, Brazilian swimmer Read more
- 1986 — Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player Read more
- 1986 — Marcus Freeman, American football coach Read more
- 1985 — Robert Nilsson, Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player Read more
- 1984 — Marouane Chamakh, Moroccan footballer Read more
- 1984 — Ariane Friedrich, German high jumper Read more
- 1984 — Kalki Koechlin, Indian actress Read more
- 1982 — Julien Brellier, French footballer Read more
- 1982 — Tomasz Brzyski, Polish footballer Read more
- 1981 — Jared Kushner, American real estate investor and political figure Read more
- 1981 — Belinda Snell, Australian basketball player Read more
- 1980 — Sarah Shahi, American actress Read more
- 1980 — Rastislav Staňa, Slovak ice hockey player Read more
- 1979 — Simone Cavalli, Italian footballer Read more
- 1979 — Silvia Kumpan-Takacs, Austrian politician Read more
- 1979 — Henrik Tallinder, Swedish ice hockey player Read more
- 1978 — Brent Smith, American singer and songwriter Read more
- 1978 — Tamina Snuka, American wrestler Read more
- 1978 — Johan van der Wath, South African cricketer Read more
- 1977 — A. J. Bramlett, American basketball player Read more
Died on January 10
- 2026 — Yeison Jiménez, Colombian singer, (born 1991) Read more
- 2026 — Bob Weir, American musician, (born 1947) Read more
- 2025 — José Jiménez, Puerto Rican activist (born 1948) Read more
- 2025 — Bill McCartney, American football player and coach (born 1940) Read more
- 2025 — Sam Moore, American soul singer-songwriter (born 1935) Read more
- 2023 — Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1944) Read more
- 2023 — Constantine II of Greece, King of Greece (1964-1973) (born 1940) Read more
- 2022 — Joyce Eliason, American television personality (born 1934) Read more
- 2022 — Robert Durst, American real estate heir and convicted murderer (born 1943) Read more
- 2020 — Qaboos bin Said, ruler of Oman (born 1940) Read more
- 2019 — Ross Lowell, American inventor, photographer & author (born 1926) Read more
- 2017 — Buddy Greco, American jazz and pop singer and pianist (born 1926) Read more
- 2017 — Clare Hollingworth, English journalist (born 1911) Read more
- 2016 — David Bowie, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1947) Read more
- 2016 — Bård Breivik, Norwegian sculptor and art instructor (born 1948) Read more
- 2016 — George Jonas, Hungarian-Canadian journalist, author, and poet (born 1935) Read more
- 2015 — Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (born 1994) Read more
- 2015 — Taylor Negron, American actor, playwright, and painter (born 1957) Read more
- 2015 — Francesco Rosi, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1922) Read more
- 2015 — Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (born 1937) Read more
- 2014 — Sam Berns, American activist (born 1996) Read more
- 2014 — Petr Hlaváček, Czech shoemaker and academic (born 1950) Read more
- 2014 — Zbigniew Messner, Polish economist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (born 1929) Read more
- 2014 — Larry Speakes, American journalist, 16th White House Press Secretary (born 1939) Read more
- 2014 — Dajikaka Gadgil, Indian jeweller (born 1915) Read more
- 2013 — George Gruntz, Swiss pianist and composer (born 1932) Read more
- 2013 — Claude Nobs, Swiss businessman, founded the Montreux Jazz Festival (born 1936) Read more
- 2012 — Jean Pigott, Canadian businesswoman and politician (born 1924) Read more
- 2012 — Gevork Vartanian, Russian intelligence agent (born 1924) Read more
- 2011 — María Elena Walsh, Argentine author and composer (born 1930) Read more
- 2011 — Margaret Whiting, American singer (born 1924) Read more
- 2010 — Patcha Ramachandra Rao, Indian metallurgist, educator and administrator (born 1942) Read more
- 2008 — Christopher Bowman, American figure skater and actor (born 1967) Read more
- 2008 — Maila Nurmi, Finnish-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922) Read more
- 2007 — Carlo Ponti, Italian film producer (born 1912) Read more
- 2007 — Bradford Washburn, American explorer, photographer, and cartographer (born 1910) Read more
- 2005 — Wasyly, Ukrainian-Canadian bishop (born 1909) Read more
- 2005 — Jack Horner, American journalist (born 1912) Read more
- 2005 — Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (born 1927) Read more
- 2004 — Spalding Gray, American actor and screenwriter (born 1941) Read more
Holidays & observances
Christian feast day:
Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs (Armenian Apostolic Church); Christian feast day:
Gregory of Nyssa; Christian feast day:
Leonie Aviat; Christian feast day:
Obadiah (Coptic Church); Christian feast day:
Peter Orseolo; Christian feast day:
Pope Agatho (Roman Catholic); Christian feast day:
William Laud (Anglican Communion); Christian feast day:
William of Donjeon; Christian feast day:
January 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Fête du Vodoun (Benin); Margaret Thatcher Day (Falkland Islands); Majority Rule Day (Bahamas)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “January 10”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.