January 10 in history
Events on January 10
Notable events that happened on January 10 in past years.
- 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.
Wikipedia article: Kidnapping of Jayme Closs - 2012
A bombing at Jamrud in Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and injures 78 others.
Wikipedia article: 2012 Khyber Agency bombing - 2000
Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people.
Wikipedia article: Crossair Flight 498 - 1985
Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba.
Wikipedia article: Sandinista National Liberation Front - 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.
Wikipedia article: The New England Journal of Medicine - 1954
BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people.
Wikipedia article: BOAC Flight 781 - 1941
World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1920
League of Nations Covenant automatically enters into force after the Treaty of Versailles is ratified by Germany.
Wikipedia article: Covenant of the League of Nations - 1916
World War I: Imperial Russia begins the Erzurum Offensive, leading to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire's Third Army.
Wikipedia article: World War I - 1876
The Plan of Tuxtepec is announced.
Wikipedia article: Plan of Tuxtepec - 1861
American Civil War: Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union.
Wikipedia article: American Civil War - 1776
American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
Wikipedia article: Thomas Paine - 1475
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.
Wikipedia article: Stephen the Great - 236
Pope Fabian succeeds Anterus to become the twentieth pope of Rome.
- 49 BC
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war.
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