Pope
Appointed Pope
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January 10 in History
This permanent archive page contains 166 World History Database records for January 10, spanning 236 to 2025. Recorded topics include Pope; Order of Golden Fleece; Battle of Vaslui.
Total: 166Events: 147Births: 9Deaths: 5Battles: 5Countries: 36
Events on January 10
Order of Golden Fleece
Philip founds the Order of the Golden Fleece at Bruges.
Bishop
Consecrated as the Bishoop of Coventry & Lichfield
Trial
Announces she cannot find guilt with either Mary or her accuser Murray
Charles Leaves Whitehall
Popular opposition after the failed arrests causes Charles and the royal family to leave Whitehall.
Charles Leaves Whitehall
Popular opposition after the failed arrests causes Charles and the royal family to leave Whitehall.
Command of London Militia
Parliament appoints Skippon to command the London Trained Bands.
Commander of London Trained Bands
Parliament appoints Skippon commander of the London Trained Bands.
Departure from London
Charles and the royal family leave London after popular demonstrations support Parliament.
Departure from London
Charles and the royal family leave London after popular demonstrations support Parliament.
Royal Family Leaves Whitehall
The royal family moves from Whitehall to Hampton Court amid public unrest.
Royal Family Leaves Whitehall
The royal family moves from Whitehall to Hampton Court amid public unrest.
Execution
Beheaded for treason
Treason
Death of William Laud, executed for treason. Beheaded for treason
Sovereignty Act
Receives formal recognition of hereditary sovereignty.
Company of Royal Adventurers
Charters the Company of Royal Adventurers trading to Africa.
Company of Royal Adventurers
Participates in the company chartered for English trade on the African coast.
Company of Royal Adventurers
Noell is associated with the Restoration trading company operating toward Africa.
Company of Royal Adventurers
James Duke of York becomes a leading figure in the African trading company.
Succession
Jahandar Shah is defeated at Samugarh near Agra, the Saiyad brothers, who were the king-makers of that era, place Farukhsiyar on the throne as nominal emperor
Succession
Jahandar Shah is defeated in battle at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew the second son of Azim-ush-shan, with the support of the Saiyid Brothers
Invention of Stamp
Intoduces the Penny Post to Britain
Atmospheric Railway
Atmospheric railway services reach Newton Abbot as Brunel continues testing the experimental system.
Atmospheric Service Extended to Newton
Atmospheric passenger working extends from Teignmouth to Newton on Brunel's South Devon system.
Sardinian Alliance
Sends Sardinian troops to support the Allies.
London Underground
Opens the London Underground
Metropolitan Railway
Fowler helps open the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground passenger railway.
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller and his partners incorporate Standard Oil of Ohio.
Fabian Society
Named after a Roman Commander Fabius Maximus who adopted a policy of gradualism
1st Appendctomy
Undergoes the 1st appendectomy
Trial
Subject to ritual degradation on the parade ground of the Military Academy
Unification
Utah becomes the 45th state of the Union
Appointed to resolve conflicts between Germans & Czechs in Austria
Appointed to resolve conflicts between Germans & Czechs in Austria
Arrival in South Africa
Arrives to replace Buller as senior British commander.
Chief of Staff
Serves as Roberts's chief of staff.
Arrest of Maxim Gorky
Arrested for expressing sympathy with the Saint Petersburg marchers
Bloody Sunday
Denounces the shootings and is arrested during the aftermath.
Bloody Sunday
Is arrested after condemning the Bloody Sunday shootings.
Bloody Sunday
Interprets the massacre as the opening of revolution.
Bloody Sunday
Mensheviks analyse the massacre as a mass political awakening.
Bloody Sunday
Liberal opposition gains strength after the massacre.
Bloody Sunday
Becomes associated with repression after the massacre.
Strike
The Government appeals in vain for the workers to return to work
Acting President
Appointed Acting President of Panama
Constitution of Great Britain
Lords, "doddering peers, cute financial magnates, clever wire pullers"
Main Stores Landed
Scott records that the expedition is effectively landed with its essential stores ashore at Cape Evans.
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Hamilton Gallipoli Report Discussed
Addresses publication and parliamentary consideration of Sir Ian Hamilton’s report on the Gallipoli campaign.
January War Statement Delivered
Gives Parliament a statement on current military and governmental questions at the start of 1916.
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Acting President
Appointed Acting President of Panama
Third Congress of Soviets
Helps consolidate Bolshevik power at the Third Congress of Soviets
Third Congress of Soviets
Sverdlov presides as the Third All-Russian Congress of Soviets consolidates Bolshevik authority after the Constituent Assembly's dissolution.
Volunteer Army Strategy
Argues for uncompromising military struggle against Bolshevism.
Minister of Air
Appointed Minister of Air
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War
Secretary-General
Becomes the League's first Secretary-General.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles comes into effect
President of Dail Eireann
Becomes President of Dail Eireann following de Valera's resignation.
Siege of Donbas
Stalin signs an order of the day of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Southern Front congratulating the armies of the front on the defeat of Denikins armies and the capture of the Donbas and Rostov
Siege of Rostov
Stalin signs an order of the day of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Southern Front congratulating the armies of the front on the defeat of Denikins armies and the capture of the Donbas and Rostov. Stalin informs Lenin of the capture of Rostov by Budyonnys Cavalry
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
President of Bolivia
Siles Reyes begins his constitutional presidency.
President of Ecuador
Appointed second collective provisional government of Ecuador
Metropolis
Metropolis premieres in Berlin.
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Tintin
Creates Tintin & his dog Snowy
Execution
Death of Martin van der Lubbe, executed
Plot
The Nazis allege that Van der Lubbe is part of the Communist conspiracy to burn down the Reichstag & seize power. Death of Martin van der Lubbe, executed
Execution
Guillotined in a Leipzig prison yard, three days before his 25th birthday
Reichstag Fire
Van der Lubbe is beheaded in a German prison yard after being found guilty of the Reichstag fire
Reichstag Fire
Van der Lubbe is beheaded in a German prison yard after being found guilty of the Reichstag fire
Execution
Ryutin was eventually executed on January 10, 1937, during the Great Purge
Purge
Ryutin was eventually executed on January 10, 1937, during the Great Purge
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Trade Treaty
Germany & Russia sign a fresh Treaty recognizing spheres of influence & trade
Trade Treaty
Germany & Russia sign a fresh Treaty recognizing spheres of influence & trade
Marriage
Marries Mickey Rooney
Proposes Eden-Stettinius Malta Talks
Proposes short talks between Anthony Eden and Edward Stettinius during the Malta preparations.
Ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement is arranged under George Marshall's mediation
Coalition Government
Mao backs Communist participation in negotiations for a coalition government
Marshall Truce
General Marshall helps arrange a truce between Nationalist and Communist forces
Moon Radar Echo
Project Diana receives radar echoes from the Moon.
Nationalist Communist Ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement temporarily halts major Nationalist-Communist fighting while American mediation attempts to create a political settlement.
Peace Negotiations
Marshall's mediation produces a ceasefire while political negotiations continue
Political Consultative Conference
Zhang Junmai participates in constitutional discussions at the Political Consultative Conference
Political Consultative Conference
Shen Junru represents Democratic League opinion during the coalition government talks
Political Consultative Conference
Chiang's government opens the Political Consultative Conference with Communist and third-party delegates
Political Consultative Conference
The Political Consultative Conference opens with Nationalist, Communist and other political representatives seeking agreement on government reconstruction and constitutional issues.
Gold Reserves Transfer
Orders Central Bank gold reserves transferred toward Taiwan as the Nationalist government prepares for possible loss of the mainland.
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
While in Washington Churchill allows US bases on British soil
While in Washington Churchill allows US bases on British soil
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Government
Sends for MacMillan to succeed Eden
Government
Summoned by Elizabeth II to succeed Eden
Macmillan Government
Continues as Chief Whip after Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister.
Prime Minister
Becomes Prime Minister after Anthony Eden resigns.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appoints MacMillan as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
Defense Liaison Problems Reviewed
Cabell is briefed on unresolved Defense Department support problems affecting the Cuban project.
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Conference of Tashkent
Shastri signs the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan, formalizing a post-war settlement after the 1965 conflict.
Tashkent Declaration
Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri sign the Tashkent Declaration.
Tashkent Declaration
Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Tashkent Declaration to normalise relations after the 1965 war.
1st African-American Senator
Elected Senator for Massachusetts, 1st African-American senator
Election
Elected Senator for Massachusetts, 1st African-American senator
Venera 6 Launch
Venera 6 launches as a companion mission to Venera 5 with instruments for measuring Venus's atmosphere.
Arrest of Mujibar Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Dhaka from prison in West Pakistan
Treaty of Friendship
India and Bangladesh sign a friendship Treaty
Visit to Dhaka
Rahman visits Dacca
Watergate Trial Opens
Presides as the criminal trial begins for G. Gordon Liddy and James McCord after five other Watergate defendants choose guilty pleas.
Strike
Baggage handlers at Heathrow call off their 3 day dispute
Bryukhanov Unit Two Commissioning Completion
Leads the plant when Turbine Generator 4 produces industrial current and Unit 2 enters commissioned operation.
President of Panama
Canal Zone is abolished and the Panama Canal Commission begins treaty era administration
President of Panama
Canal Zone is abolished as the Torrijos Carter Treaties begin implementation
PRK Government Formed
People's Republic of Kampuchea government forms under Heng Samrin's chairmanship
Air and Communications Agreement
Begin agrees that civilian flights, telephone lines and postal services will open during normalisation.
Aswan Summit
Begin and Sadat agree to proceed with ambassadors, air links, telephone services and postal relations.
Egypt-Israel Normalisation Summit
Sadat and Begin settle practical arrangements for normal diplomatic and communications links.
US & the Vatican reestablish diplomatic relations
The US & the Vatican reestablish diplomatic relations after a 117-year break
Invention of Electric Car
Demonstrates the C5 battey-driven electric car
Strike
Union votes to expel Nottinghamshire
Invasion of Angola
Cuba begins withdrawing its troops from Angola, more than 13 years after its first contingents arrived
Invasion of Angola
Cuba begins withdrawing its troops from Angola, more than 13 years after its first contingents arrived
New York
Releases New York, a direct song cycle about politics, poverty, crime and urban life.
Bombing of Whitehall
A 5 pound bomb explodes in Whitehall
Constitutional Reform
ibn Shaker participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Diplomatic Negotiations at Taba
Talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resume in Taba, Egypt
Betelgeuse Surface Image
Dupree helps produce Hubble's first direct image resolving the surface of a star other than the Sun, revealing Betelgeuse's ultraviolet hot spot.
Re-Elected President
Nazarbayev wins re-election as President
Foreign Secretary of Mexico
Appointed Foreign Minister
Minister of Economics
Appointed Minister of Economics
North Korea Announces NPT Withdrawal
North Korea announces withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty during a renewed nuclear crisis.
Premiership Ends
Akhmetov resigns as Prime Minister
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd elected term under the 1999 Constitution
Prime Minister Takes Office
Karim Massimov becomes Prime Minister
Rangers Manager Return
Returns to Rangers for a second spell as manager.
Siege of Baghdad
In a nationally televised address, President Bush announces an additional 20,000 troops will be deployed to Baghdad to try to stem the sectarian fighting
FIFA World Coach of the Year
Receives the FIFA World Coach of the Year award for his achievements with Inter in 2010.
Declared Presidential Election Winner
Is declared winner of the delayed 2018 presidential election before taking office later in January.
President of Venezuela
Begins a disputed second presidential term.
Venus Giant Cloud Pattern
Akatsuki observations reveal a giant streak-like cloud structure produced by large-scale atmospheric waves and high-latitude jets.
General Secretary
Becomes general secretary of the Workers Party.
Hellenic Olympic Committee Mourning
The Hellenic Olympic Committee lowers flags at its headquarters and the Panathenaic Stadium after Constantine's death.
IOC Flag Lowered
After Constantine's death, the International Olympic Committee orders the Olympic flag at its Lausanne headquarters flown at half-mast for three days.
President of Venezuela
Is sworn in for a disputed third presidential term.
Births on January 10
Birth of Louis of Nassau-Dietz
Birth of Louis of Nassau-Dietz
Birth of George Villiers
Birth of George Villiers, son of the 1st Duke of Buckingham
Birth of Michel Ney
Birth of Michel Ney
Birth of Jakob Grimm
Birth of Jakob Grimm
Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
Birth of Gustav Husak
Birth of Gustav Husak
Birth of Rod Stewart
Birth of Rod Stewart
Birth of Roderick David Stewart
Birth of Roderick David Stewart, later a major British rock and pop singer.
Birth of George Edward Foreman
Birth of George Edward Foreman
Deaths on January 10
Death of William Laud
Death of William Laud, executed for treason
Death of Ludwig Friedrich Leopold von Gerlach
Death of Ludwig Friedrich Leopold von Gerlach
Death of Martin van der Lubbe
Death of Martin van der Lubbe, executed
Death of David Bowie
Dies in New York two days after the release of Blackstar, closing one of popular music's most influential careers.
Death of Constantine II
Constantine II dies in Athens at the age of eighty-two and is later buried at the former royal cemetery at Tatoi.
Battles on January 10
Battle of Vaslui
Defeats a major Ottoman army at Vaslui.
Battle of Agra
Jahandar Shah is defeated in battle at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew the second son of Azim-ush-shan, with the support of the Saiyid Brothers
Battle of Agra
Jahandar Shah is defeated in battle at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew the second son of Azim-ush-shan, with the support of the Saiyid Brothers
Battle of Samugarh
Jahandar Shah is defeated at Samugarh near Agra, the Saiyad brothers, who were the king-makers of that era, place Farukhsiyar on the throne as nominal emperor
Battle of Stalingrad
The 65th Army advances 5 miles in the first day