January 10 in history — What Happened Today in History
January 10 in history is full of turning points. This page walks you through what happened on January 10 in history, who was born on January 10 and who passed away on January 10, so nothing about this day slips past you.
On this page, January 10 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about January 10 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on January 10 in History 33
- 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.
- 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.
- 2013
More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in the Quetta area of Pakistan.
- 2012
A bombing at Jamrud in Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and injures 78 others.
- 2007
A general strike begins in Guinea in an attempt to get President Lansana Conté to resign.
- 2003
North Korea withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, making it the first state to withdraw from the treaty.
- 2000
Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people.
- 1990
Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.
- 1985
Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba.
- 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.
- 1981
Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments.
- 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.
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- 1972
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
- 1966
Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
- 1954
BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people.
- 1946
The first General Assembly of the United Nations assembles in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Fifty-one nations are represented.
- 1946
The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals.
- 1941
World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura.
- 1927
Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany.
- 1920
The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I for all combatant nations except the United States.
- 1920
League of Nations Covenant automatically enters into force after the Treaty of Versailles is ratified by Germany.
- 1917
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months.
- 1916
World War I: Imperial Russia begins the Erzurum Offensive, leading to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire's Third Army.
- 1901
The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
- 1901
New York: Automobile Club of America installs signs on major highways.
- 1876
The Plan of Tuxtepec is announced.
- 1870
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
- 1863
The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground.
- 1861
American Civil War: Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union.
- 1812
The first steamboat on the Ohio River or the Mississippi River arrives in New Orleans, 82 days after departing from Pittsburgh.
- 1791
The Siege of Dunlap's Station begins near Cincinnati during the Northwest Indian War.
- 1776
American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
- 1645
Archbishop William Laud is beheaded for treason at the Tower of London.
Famous Birthdays on January 10 in History 25
- 2003
Cesare Casadei, Italian footballer
- 2001
Santi Aldama, Spanish basketball player
- 2000
Erik Botheim, Norwegian footballer
- 2000
Reneé Rapp, American singer-songwriter and actress
- 1999
Mason Mount, English footballer
- 1999
Youssouf Fofana, French footballer
- 1997
Patrick Herbert, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1997
Blake Lawrie, Australian rugby league player
- 1996
Budda Baker, American football player
- 1996
Matthew Dufty, Australian rugby league player
- 1996
Dylan Edwards, Australian rugby league player
- 1996
Ahmed Sayed, Egyptian footballer
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- 1993
Tobias Rieder, German ice hockey player
- 1991
Chad Townsend, Australian rugby league player
- 1990
John Carlson, American ice hockey player
- 1990
Martin Jones, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1990
Ishiura Shikanosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler
- 1990
Cody Walker, Australian rugby league player
- 1989
Ali Gabr, Egyptian footballer
- 1988
Leonard Patrick Komon, Kenyan runner
- 1987
César Cielo, Brazilian swimmer
- 1986
Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player
- 1986
Marcus Freeman, American football coach
- 1985
Robert Nilsson, Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player
- 1984
Marouane Chamakh, Moroccan footballer
Notable Deaths on January 10 in History 25
- 2026
Yeison Jiménez, Colombian singer, (born 1991)
- 2026
Bob Weir, American musician, (born 1947)
- 2025
José Jiménez, Puerto Rican activist (born 1948)
- 2025
Bill McCartney, American football player and coach (born 1940)
- 2025
Sam Moore, American soul singer-songwriter (born 1935)
- 2023
Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1944)
- 2023
Constantine II of Greece, King of Greece (1964-1973) (born 1940)
- 2022
Joyce Eliason, American television personality (born 1934)
- 2022
Robert Durst, American real estate heir and convicted murderer (born 1943)
- 2020
Qaboos bin Said, ruler of Oman (born 1940)
- 2019
Ross Lowell, American inventor, photographer & author (born 1926)
- 2017
Buddy Greco, American jazz and pop singer and pianist (born 1926)
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- 2017
Clare Hollingworth, English journalist (born 1911)
- 2016
David Bowie, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1947)
- 2016
Bård Breivik, Norwegian sculptor and art instructor (born 1948)
- 2016
George Jonas, Hungarian-Canadian journalist, author, and poet (born 1935)
- 2015
Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (born 1994)
- 2015
Taylor Negron, American actor, playwright, and painter (born 1957)
- 2015
Francesco Rosi, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1922)
- 2015
Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (born 1937)
- 2014
Sam Berns, American activist (born 1996)
- 2014
Petr Hlaváček, Czech shoemaker and academic (born 1950)
- 2014
Zbigniew Messner, Polish economist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (born 1929)
- 2014
Larry Speakes, American journalist, 16th White House Press Secretary (born 1939)
- 2014
Dajikaka Gadgil, Indian jeweller (born 1915)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on January 10 in history?
The biggest event on January 10 in history is: 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.. In total, 33 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on January 10?
25 famous people were born on January 10 in history, the best known being 2003 — Cesare Casadei, Italian footballer.
Who died on January 10?
25 notable people died on January 10 in history, including 2026 — Yeison Jiménez, Colombian singer, (born 1991).
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