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January 10

January 10 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 9 and 2007. The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the beginning of his own, the Xin dynasty.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on January 10?

January 10 is the 10th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 9 and 2007. Famous people born on January 10 include Linda Lovelace, Donald Knuth and Katharine Burr Blodgett.

The shape of the day

January 10 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 9. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Capricorn is the sign for January 10 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on January 10

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game KartRider: Drift
  • TV Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire ♀
  • TV Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible

2022

  • TV Lokalzeit MordOrte

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 9

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    The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the beginning of his own, the Xin dynasty.

  2. 236

    Pope Fabian

    Pope Fabian succeeds Anterus to become the twentieth pope of Rome.

  3. 1430

    Philip the Good

    Philip the Good, the Duke of Burgundy, establishes the Order of the Golden Fleece, the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive order of chivalry in the world.

  4. 1812

    New Orleans (steamboat)

    The first steamboat on the Ohio River or the Mississippi River arrives in New Orleans, 82 days after departing from Pittsburgh.

  5. 1863

    Metropolitan Railway

    The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground.

  6. 1916

    World War I

    World War I: Imperial Russia begins the Erzurum Offensive, leading to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire's Third Army.

  7. 1917

    Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

    Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party are rescued after being stranded for several months.

  8. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura.

  9. 2003

    North Korea

    North Korea withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, making it the first state to withdraw from the treaty.

  10. 2007

    2007 Guinean general strike

    A general strike begins in Guinea in an attempt to get President Lansana Conté to resign.

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 10

Linda Lovelace

b. 1949

American pornographic actress and activist

Donald Knuth

b. 1938

American computer scientist and mathematician

Katharine Burr Blodgett

b. 1898

American physicist and engineer

Michel Ney

b. 1769

French general

Marouane Chamakh

b. 1984

Moroccan footballer

Peer Steinbrück

b. 1947

German politician, German Minister of Finance

Michael Schenker

b. 1955

German musician and songwriter

Ariane Friedrich

b. 1984

German high jumper

Deaths

  • 2016David Bowie
  • 2015Francesco Rosi
  • 1976Howlin' Wolf
  • 1971Coco Chanel
  • 1778Carl Linnaeus
  • 976John I Tzimiskes

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs (Armenian Apostolic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Gregory of Nyssa
  • —Christian feast day: Leonie Aviat
  • —Christian feast day: Obadiah (Coptic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Peter Orseolo
  • —Christian feast day: Pope Agatho (Roman Catholic)
  • —Christian feast day: William Laud (Anglican Communion)
  • —Christian feast day: William of Donjeon

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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