Today In History, January 10: What happened on this day

What happened today in history (January 10): Hrithik Roshan and Kalki Koechlin are born, David Bowie and Carl Linnaeus die, the League of Nations is founded, the Tashkent Declaration is signed, The Sopranos launch, World Hindi Day etc

This day in history (January 10): World Hindi Day and the founding of the League of Nations

Today in History, January 10, 2023 has so far been full of surprises and chills. A third of January has passed but winter is not going away anytime soon. But let’s not stop studying because of the weather.

On that note, let’s look at the historical significance of January. Today is January 10. Although it looks like any other cold and boring winter day, January 10 still holds an important place in world history.

From the birth of one of the most famous Indian actors of the century, the death of an iconic British rock star and a respected fashion designer to the launch of one of the The greatest TV show ever, the founding of the League of Nations and the launch of the world’s cheapest car, many important events happen on January 10.

Explore to find out what happened on this day (January 10) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.

Historical events on this day

• In 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, sparking a civil war that made him Roman dictator for life.
• In 1776, Thomas Paine published the pamphlet “Common Sense”, advocating American independence from British rule.
• In 1863, the London Underground began operating.
• In 1972, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founder of Bangladesh, arrived in East Pakistan (Bangladesh) after being detained in Pakistan for 9 months.
• In 1920, the League of Nations, the predecessor to the United Nations, was established as part of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I.
• In 1946, radar signals reflected from the Moon were first detected by the United States Army Signal Corps.
• In 1946, the first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in the Methodist Central Hall in London.
• In 1965, the Tashkent Declaration was signed between India and Pakistan to resolve the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War.
• In 1984, the United States and the Vatican established diplomatic relations after a 117-year hiatus.
• In 1990, American entertainment conglomerate Time Warner was formed through the merger of Warner Communications and Time Inc.
• In 2006, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared January 10 as World Hindi Day.
• In 2008, Indian automobile company Tata Motors launched the world’s cheapest car (₹1 lakh), the Tata Nano.

Sports event today

• In 1930, New Zealand’s first test cricket match took place in Christchurch.
• In 2011, Argentina and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the FIFA Golden Ball award for the second time in a row. Brazilian striker Marta won the women’s award for the fifth year in a row.

Today’s Arts and Culture Events

• In 1927, visionary Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang’s futuristic masterpiece Metropolis was released in Germany.
• In 1952, the iconic American drama The Greatest Show on Earth, directed and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring James Stewart and Charlton Heston, premiered in New York.
• In 1958, the song “Great Balls of Fire” by American rock and roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis reached number 1 on the UK pop chart.
• In 1999, HBO’s iconic drama television show, The Sopranos, starring James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, premiered.

Important dates

• World Hindi Day 2023: Hindi is one of the most spoken languages ​​in the world and is the mother tongue of nearly half of India’s population. January 10 is celebrated as World Hindi Day since 2006.

Notable deaths on this day

Sir No	Year of death	Personality
first	1778	Carl Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and explorer who is known as the “father of modern taxonomy” for formalizing binomial nomenclature
2	1862	Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist who revolutionized the production of revolvers
3	1917	Buffalo Bill, American soldier, bison hunter and showman who became one of the most famous characters of the Wild West
4	1971	Coco Chanel, French fashion designer and businesswoman, founder of iconic luxury brand Chanel
5	1976	Howlin’ Wolf, American blues singer famous for the iconic song “Smokestack Lightning”
6	2016	David Bowie, British singer and actor known for his distinctive personality and genre-bending music, especially rock and pop songs such as “Under Pressure”, “Heroes” and “Space Oddity”

Famous birthdays on this day

Sir No	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1943	Jim Croce, American singer famous for the classic song “Time in a Bottle”
2	[1945	Rod Stewart, ca sĩ người Anh nổi tiếng với giọng hát khàn khàn và nhạc rock và pop như “Sailing” và “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”
3	1949	George Foreman, võ sĩ người Mỹ được coi là một trong những nhà vô địch hạng nặng vĩ đại nhất trong lịch sử quyền anh và được biết đến với sự cạnh tranh với Muhammad Ali
4	1953	Pat Benatar, ca sĩ nhạc rock người Mỹ nổi tiếng với ca khúc hit “Heartbreaker” và “We Belong”
5	1974	Hrithik Roshan, nam diễn viên Ấn Độ nổi tiếng với những bộ phim hành động và lãng mạn, ngoại hình Thần Hy Lạp và kỹ năng nhảy đặc biệt trong các bộ phim như Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai và Krrish
6	1984	Kalki Koechlin, nữ diễn viên Ấn Độ nổi tiếng với những bộ phim độc đáo và đóng những vai nữ mạnh mẽ trong các bộ phim như Dev.D và That Girl in Yellow Boots

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Frequently asked questions

What happened today in history (January 10)?

The Tashkent Declaration between India and Pakistan was signed, the League of Nations was established and the first session of the United Nations General Assembly was held on this day, 10 January.

Which famous person was born on January 10?

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan and British singer Rod Stewart were born on this day (January 10) in history.

What major movie events take place on January 10?

HBO’s hit crime drama The Sopranos premiered on a historic January 10.

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