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The events happened on 10th January are :
1776 : Common Sense published : On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a 50-page pamphlet that sold more than 500,000 copies within a few months and called for a war of independence that would become the American Revolution. 1984 : The United States and the Vatican established diplomatic relations after a 117-year break. 1949 : American boxer George Foreman was born in Marshall, Texas. 1946 : Radar signals bouncing off the Moon were detected for the first time. 1946 : The first United Nations General Assembly met in London. 1925 : American jazz drummer and percussionist Max Roach was born. 1920 : The League of Nations was established in Geneva. 1901 : The first major oil field in Texas was discovered, near Beaumont. 1861 : Florida seceded from the Union and in February 1861 joined the Confederacy. Today in History IndexFrom 10th January to HOME PAGE |
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