On this day 10th January

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Some notable facts about this date, for more, visit http://www.onthisday.com

Facts

49 BC Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war

1429 Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain

1475 Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.

1776 "Common Sense" Pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published advocating American independence

1839 Tea from India 1st arrives in UK

1946 UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London

Deaths

681 Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies

1778 Carolus linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70

1862 Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), dies of gout at 47

1935 Teddy Flack [Edwin], Australian athlete, double Olympic gold medallist in 1896, dies at 61

1971 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel), dies at 87

1983 Roy DeMeo, American gangster (Gambino crime family), murdered at 40

2004 Spalding Gray, American actor (Beaches, Clara's Heart, Heavy Petting), commits suicide at 62

2016 David Bowie [Jones], English singer-songwriter (Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust), dies of cancer at 69

2017 Clare Hollingworth, British war correspondent who was the first to report on the outbreak of WWII, dies at 105

Sport

1911 Trumper scored double cricket ton v South Africa, goes on to get 214

1931 Philadelphia Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak

Films and TV

1932 "Pete the Tramp" cartoon strip by C D Russell debuts

1949 1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS

1980 Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC

Born on this day

1945 Rod Stewart, British singer (Maggie Mae, Do You Think I'm Sexy), born in London, England

1949 George Foreman, American World Heavyweight boxing champ (1973-74, 95), born in Marshall, Texas

1981 Jared Kushner, American real estate developer and advisor to Donald Trump, born in Livingston, New Jersey

A Couple of Pics from those no longer with us


Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel


David Bowie

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