What Happened On This Day ? January 10
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1946
The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens
51 nations were represented on that day.
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1929
The first Adventures of Tintin comic book is published
Herge's books became hugely popular in Europe and the rest of the world.
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1920
The Treaty of Versailles takes effect
Although a ceasefire had been in place since November 11, 1918, World War I officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles.
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1863
London Underground opens
“The Tube” is the world's oldest underground railway.
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1776
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
The pamphlet argued for freedom from British rule and it helped spark the American Revolutionary War.
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1987
Cesar Cielo
Brazilian swimmer
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1960
Brian Cowen
Irish politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland
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1953
Pat Benatar
American singer-songwriter
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1949
George Foreman
American boxer
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1945
Rod Stewart
English/Scottish singer-songwriter
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2016
David Bowie
English singer-songwriter, producer, actor
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1976
Howlin' Wolf
American singer-songwriter, musician
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1971
Coco Chanel
French fashion designer, founded the Chanel Company
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1862
Samuel Colt
American inventor, industrialist, founded the Colt's Manufacturing Company
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1778
Carl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist, physician, zoologist