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What happened in history on this day: January 10?
On January 10 in ...
- 1861 - Florida becomes third state to secede from US.
- 1861 - Fort Jackson and Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops.
- 1861 - US forts and property seized by Mississippi.
- 1862 - Battle of Big Sandy River, Kentucky (Middle Creek).
- 1862 - Battle of Romney, West Virginia.
- 1863 - General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman, Arkansas.
- 1870 - Georgia (US) legislature reconvenes.
- 1870 - John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
- 1870 - US Secretary of the Navy George Robeson directs Commander Thomas O. Selfridge to make a survey of the Isthmus of Darien, Nicaragua, to determine best location for canal from Atlantic to Pacific oceans.
- 1901 - A drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces a gusher of crude oil from at a depth of over 1,000 feet.
- 1910 - First international air meet in US held, in Los Angeles, California.
- 1911 - First photo in US taken from an airplane, in San Diego, California.
- 1911 - Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified).
- 1912 - World's first flying boat's maiden flight (Glenn Curtiss in New York).
- 1932 - The first Mickey Mouse color comic page is published in Sunday editions of newspapers.
- 1932 - The first Silly Symphonies color comic page is published in Sunday editions of newspapers. The edition is titled "Bucky Bug".
- 1943 - First US President to visit a foreign country in wartime-Franklin Roosevelt leaves for Casablanca, Morocco.
- 1944 - First mobile electric power plant delivered, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 1945 - Los Angeles Railway (with five streetcar lines) forced to close.
- 1946 - US Army establishes first radar contact with Moon, from Belmar, New Jersey.
- 1947 - Finian's Rainbow opens at 46th Steet Theater in New York City, New York for 725 performances.
- 1948 - Call Me Mister play closes at National Theater in New York City, New York after 734 performances.
- 1951 - United Nations headquarters opens in Manhattan, New York, USA.
- 1966 - Julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War.
- 1967 - Lester Maddox inaugurated as Governor of Georgia, USA.
- 1967 - PBS (the National Educational TV) begins as a 70-station network.
- 1984 - US establishes full diplomatic relations with Vatican after 117 years.
- 1990 - Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc.
- 1991 - US Congress begins debate on Persian Gulf crisis.
- 1993 - Maiden flight of Ultrair (Houston to Los Angeles).
- 1995 - Late Late Show with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS in the USA at 12:30 AM.
- 1997 - Dow Corning provides US$2.95 billion to settle breast implant suits.
- 2000 - America Online announces it is buying Time Warner, in a stock-trade deal valued at $160 billion, the largest in corporate history. The new firm, AOL Time Warner, will have a combined value of $350 billion.
- 2004 - At the Detroit Opera House in Michigan, General Motors unveils the next-generation "C6" 2005 Corvette. It features 400-hp engine, fixed headlights, and targa top.
- 2007 - U.S. President George W. Bush announces a plan to station 21,500 additional troops in Iraq.
- 2008 - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson quits the Presidential race.
Births on January 10
- 1901 - Birth of Pauline Starke in Joplin, Missouri, USA; actress (Dante's Inferno, Dance Magic).
- 1904 - Birth of Ray Bolger in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA; actor/dancer (The Wizard of Oz).
- 1914 - Birth of Polly Rowles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Aunt Laurie - Jamie).
- 1927 - Birth of Lee Philips in Brooklyn, New York,USA; actor (Ellery Queen).
- 1930 - Birth of Roy E Disney; CEO (Waly Disney Company).
- 1935 - Birth of Ronnie Hawkins in Arkansas, USA; rocker (The Band - "Who Do You Love?").
- 1939 - Birth of Bill Toomey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; decathlon champion (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1939 - Birth of Sal Mineo in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause).
- 1943 - Birth of Jim Croce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; singer/songwriter ("Time in a Bottle", "Bad Bad Leroy Brown").
- 1945 - Birth of Frank Sinatra Jr in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; singer/bandleader (Golddiggers).
- 1948 - Birth of Donald Fagen in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; rock vocalist/keyboardist (Steely Dan - "Peg").
- 1948 - Birth of William Sanderson in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; actor (Larry - Newhart, Deuce - Babylon 5, Blade Runner).
- 1949 - Birth of George Foreman in Marshall, Texas, USA; world heavyweight boxing champion (1973-74, 1995).
- 1949 - Birth of Teresa Graves in Houston, Texas, USA; actress (Laugh-in, Get Christie Love).
- 1951 - Birth of Kathleen Bradley in Youngstown, Ohio, USA; model (The Price is Right).
- 1953 - Birth of Pat Benatar [Andrezejewski] in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer ("Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Hell Is for Children").
- 1957 - Birth of Robert Thompson in Houston, Texas, USA; Nike golfer (1990 Boise Open-second).
- 1959 - Birth of Chandra Cheesborough in Jacksonville, Florida, USA; 4X100 runner (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1961 - Birth of Evan Handler in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Dear Mr Wonderful).
- 1961 - Birth of Janet Jones in Bridgeton, Missouri, USA; actress (American Anthem, Flamingo Kid).
- 1964 - Birth of Krista Tesreau in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; actress (Mindy - Guiding Light, Tina - One Life To Live, Silk Stalkings).
- 1973 - Birth of Glenn Robinson in Gary, Indiana, USA; NBA forward (Milwaukee, Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Shannon Kavanaugh in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; rocker (Ivory Soul).
- 1979 - Birth of Chris H E Smith [Daddy Mack] in Atlanta; rapper (Kris Kross - "Warm it Up").
- 1980 - Birth of Janelle Pierzina; American reality star.
- 1992 - Birth of Eric and Brandon Billings, twin American actors.
Deaths on January 10
- 1917 - Buffalo Bill Cody, US Army scout and Indian fighter, dies.
- 1951 - Harry Sinclair Lewis, US writer (Nobel Prize 1930), dies at age 65.
- 1976 - Chester Arthur Burnett, American blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at age 65.
- 1978 - Don Gillis, US composer (Symphony #5 1/2), dies at age 65.
- 1978 - John D Rockefeller III, US billionaire/philanthropist, dies at age 71.
- 1980 - George Meany, American labor leader, dies at age 85 (born 1894).
- 1981 - Death of Katherine Alexander, American actress (born 1898).
- 1982 - Paul Lynde, American comedian/actor (Uncle Arthur - Bewitched, Bye Bye Birdie), dies at age 55 (born 1926).
- 1983 - Death of Roy DeMeo, Mafia hitman (born 1942).
- 1986 - Joseph Kraft, US columnist, dies at age 61.
- 1989 - Death of Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (born 1905).
- 1997 - Death of Sheldon Leonard, American TV producer/actor/director (Dick Van Dyke) at age 89 (born 1907).
- 2008 - Death of Maila Nurmi, Finnish-American actress and television personality (born 1921).
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