Jan
10
Fri
2025
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 10 January-
- January 10, 1659 – Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King won the Battle of Pratapgarh, starting conquests which lead to the Maratha Empire in 1674.
- January 10, 1698 – The East India Company has taken possession of three villages in Bengal, Sutanaki, Kolkota and Gobindapun that they united to form Calcutta.
- January 10, 1818 – The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
- January 10, 1839 – Tea from India first arrived in UK.
- January 10, 1848 – Indian National Congress leader Sir Surendranath Banerjee was born on January 10, 1848 who died on August 26, 1925.
- January 10, 1896 – Gangadhar Kelkar, founder of famous Raja Kelkar Museum at Pune Dinkar, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1896 – Shri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil, famously known as Kakasaheb, a famous politician, freedom fighter, lawyer, prolific writer, social reformer, nationalist leader and litterateur, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1899 – Indian guru, philosopher, and scholar Swami Satyabhakta was born on January 10, 1899 who died on December 10, 1998.
- January 10, 1908 – Gandhiji adopted word, “Satyagraha” in place of “Passive Resistance”. Sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
- January 10, 1920 – The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I.
- January 10, 1920 – India became member of League of Nations.
- January 10, 1922 – Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
- January 10, 1932 – Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
- January 10, 1940 – Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, famously known as Yesudas and born on 10 January 1940, is an Indian classical musician and playback singer. He has recorded more than 100,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Malay, Russian, Arabic, Latin and English during a career spanning more than five decades.
- January 10, 1946 – The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
- January 10, 1959 – Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1966 – Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
- January 10, 1967 – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women’s University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
- January 10, 1972 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
- January 10, 1974 – Hrithik Roshan, born on 10 January 1974, is an Indian film actor. Having appeared as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai in 2000 and earned Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut.
- January 10, 1975 – First World Hindi Conference was held in Nagpur on 10 January 1975 for the purpose of developing and promoting Hindi in the world that is why this day is celebrated as World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas).
- January 10, 1975 – India accorded recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
- January 10, 1986 – Constitution of Bangladesh was restored and Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
- January 10, 1990 – Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as India’s new prime minister, succeeding Vishwanath Pratap Singh and continued up to June 21, 1991.
- January 10, 1993 – 24th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1993 – Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi was released on court orders. Also at least 15 people were killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
- January 10, 1995 – 26th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
- January 10, 1995 – In Katmandu, Nepal, searchers rescued 549 hikers after a massive avalanche struck the Himalayan foothills. The disaster left 24 tourists and 32 Nepalese dead.
- January 10, 1996 – King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv.
- January 10, 1996 – 27th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1997 – 28th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
- January 10, 1998 – Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar’s Jehanabad district.
- January 10, 2001 – China is officially admitted in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- January 10, 2006 – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the celebration of World Hindi Day every year on January 10, 2006. The Indian Foreign Ministry is celebrating World Hindi Day since then.
- January 10, 2008 – The Tata Group introduces the Nano it’s ultra cheap, ultra small car, created for the common man in India costing 100,000 rupees the equivalent of $2,500 which is half the cost of the world’s cheapest car on the market.
- January 10, 2012 – A bombing in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and 78 others injured.
- January 10, 2013 – More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in Pakistan.
- January 10, 2015 – A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.
to be Continued ..
Jan
10
Sat
2026
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 10 January-
- January 10, 1659 – Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King won the Battle of Pratapgarh, starting conquests which lead to the Maratha Empire in 1674.
- January 10, 1698 – The East India Company has taken possession of three villages in Bengal, Sutanaki, Kolkota and Gobindapun that they united to form Calcutta.
- January 10, 1818 – The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
- January 10, 1839 – Tea from India first arrived in UK.
- January 10, 1848 – Indian National Congress leader Sir Surendranath Banerjee was born on January 10, 1848 who died on August 26, 1925.
- January 10, 1896 – Gangadhar Kelkar, founder of famous Raja Kelkar Museum at Pune Dinkar, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1896 – Shri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil, famously known as Kakasaheb, a famous politician, freedom fighter, lawyer, prolific writer, social reformer, nationalist leader and litterateur, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1899 – Indian guru, philosopher, and scholar Swami Satyabhakta was born on January 10, 1899 who died on December 10, 1998.
- January 10, 1908 – Gandhiji adopted word, “Satyagraha” in place of “Passive Resistance”. Sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
- January 10, 1920 – The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I.
- January 10, 1920 – India became member of League of Nations.
- January 10, 1922 – Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
- January 10, 1932 – Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
- January 10, 1940 – Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, famously known as Yesudas and born on 10 January 1940, is an Indian classical musician and playback singer. He has recorded more than 100,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Malay, Russian, Arabic, Latin and English during a career spanning more than five decades.
- January 10, 1946 – The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
- January 10, 1959 – Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1966 – Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
- January 10, 1967 – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women’s University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
- January 10, 1972 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
- January 10, 1974 – Hrithik Roshan, born on 10 January 1974, is an Indian film actor. Having appeared as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai in 2000 and earned Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut.
- January 10, 1975 – First World Hindi Conference was held in Nagpur on 10 January 1975 for the purpose of developing and promoting Hindi in the world that is why this day is celebrated as World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas).
- January 10, 1975 – India accorded recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
- January 10, 1986 – Constitution of Bangladesh was restored and Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
- January 10, 1990 – Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as India’s new prime minister, succeeding Vishwanath Pratap Singh and continued up to June 21, 1991.
- January 10, 1993 – 24th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1993 – Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi was released on court orders. Also at least 15 people were killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
- January 10, 1995 – 26th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
- January 10, 1995 – In Katmandu, Nepal, searchers rescued 549 hikers after a massive avalanche struck the Himalayan foothills. The disaster left 24 tourists and 32 Nepalese dead.
- January 10, 1996 – King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv.
- January 10, 1996 – 27th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1997 – 28th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
- January 10, 1998 – Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar’s Jehanabad district.
- January 10, 2001 – China is officially admitted in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- January 10, 2006 – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the celebration of World Hindi Day every year on January 10, 2006. The Indian Foreign Ministry is celebrating World Hindi Day since then.
- January 10, 2008 – The Tata Group introduces the Nano it’s ultra cheap, ultra small car, created for the common man in India costing 100,000 rupees the equivalent of $2,500 which is half the cost of the world’s cheapest car on the market.
- January 10, 2012 – A bombing in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and 78 others injured.
- January 10, 2013 – More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in Pakistan.
- January 10, 2015 – A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.
to be Continued ..
Jan
10
Sun
2027
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 10 January-
- January 10, 1659 – Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King won the Battle of Pratapgarh, starting conquests which lead to the Maratha Empire in 1674.
- January 10, 1698 – The East India Company has taken possession of three villages in Bengal, Sutanaki, Kolkota and Gobindapun that they united to form Calcutta.
- January 10, 1818 – The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
- January 10, 1839 – Tea from India first arrived in UK.
- January 10, 1848 – Indian National Congress leader Sir Surendranath Banerjee was born on January 10, 1848 who died on August 26, 1925.
- January 10, 1896 – Gangadhar Kelkar, founder of famous Raja Kelkar Museum at Pune Dinkar, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1896 – Shri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil, famously known as Kakasaheb, a famous politician, freedom fighter, lawyer, prolific writer, social reformer, nationalist leader and litterateur, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1899 – Indian guru, philosopher, and scholar Swami Satyabhakta was born on January 10, 1899 who died on December 10, 1998.
- January 10, 1908 – Gandhiji adopted word, “Satyagraha” in place of “Passive Resistance”. Sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
- January 10, 1920 – The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I.
- January 10, 1920 – India became member of League of Nations.
- January 10, 1922 – Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
- January 10, 1932 – Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
- January 10, 1940 – Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, famously known as Yesudas and born on 10 January 1940, is an Indian classical musician and playback singer. He has recorded more than 100,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Malay, Russian, Arabic, Latin and English during a career spanning more than five decades.
- January 10, 1946 – The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
- January 10, 1959 – Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1966 – Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
- January 10, 1967 – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women’s University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
- January 10, 1972 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
- January 10, 1974 – Hrithik Roshan, born on 10 January 1974, is an Indian film actor. Having appeared as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai in 2000 and earned Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut.
- January 10, 1975 – First World Hindi Conference was held in Nagpur on 10 January 1975 for the purpose of developing and promoting Hindi in the world that is why this day is celebrated as World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas).
- January 10, 1975 – India accorded recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
- January 10, 1986 – Constitution of Bangladesh was restored and Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
- January 10, 1990 – Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as India’s new prime minister, succeeding Vishwanath Pratap Singh and continued up to June 21, 1991.
- January 10, 1993 – 24th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1993 – Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi was released on court orders. Also at least 15 people were killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
- January 10, 1995 – 26th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
- January 10, 1995 – In Katmandu, Nepal, searchers rescued 549 hikers after a massive avalanche struck the Himalayan foothills. The disaster left 24 tourists and 32 Nepalese dead.
- January 10, 1996 – King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv.
- January 10, 1996 – 27th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1997 – 28th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
- January 10, 1998 – Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar’s Jehanabad district.
- January 10, 2001 – China is officially admitted in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- January 10, 2006 – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the celebration of World Hindi Day every year on January 10, 2006. The Indian Foreign Ministry is celebrating World Hindi Day since then.
- January 10, 2008 – The Tata Group introduces the Nano it’s ultra cheap, ultra small car, created for the common man in India costing 100,000 rupees the equivalent of $2,500 which is half the cost of the world’s cheapest car on the market.
- January 10, 2012 – A bombing in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and 78 others injured.
- January 10, 2013 – More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in Pakistan.
- January 10, 2015 – A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.
to be Continued ..
Jan
10
Mon
2028
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 10 January-
- January 10, 1659 – Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King won the Battle of Pratapgarh, starting conquests which lead to the Maratha Empire in 1674.
- January 10, 1698 – The East India Company has taken possession of three villages in Bengal, Sutanaki, Kolkota and Gobindapun that they united to form Calcutta.
- January 10, 1818 – The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
- January 10, 1839 – Tea from India first arrived in UK.
- January 10, 1848 – Indian National Congress leader Sir Surendranath Banerjee was born on January 10, 1848 who died on August 26, 1925.
- January 10, 1896 – Gangadhar Kelkar, founder of famous Raja Kelkar Museum at Pune Dinkar, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1896 – Shri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil, famously known as Kakasaheb, a famous politician, freedom fighter, lawyer, prolific writer, social reformer, nationalist leader and litterateur, was born on 10 January 1896.
- January 10, 1899 – Indian guru, philosopher, and scholar Swami Satyabhakta was born on January 10, 1899 who died on December 10, 1998.
- January 10, 1908 – Gandhiji adopted word, “Satyagraha” in place of “Passive Resistance”. Sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
- January 10, 1920 – The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I.
- January 10, 1920 – India became member of League of Nations.
- January 10, 1922 – Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
- January 10, 1932 – Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
- January 10, 1940 – Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, famously known as Yesudas and born on 10 January 1940, is an Indian classical musician and playback singer. He has recorded more than 100,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Malay, Russian, Arabic, Latin and English during a career spanning more than five decades.
- January 10, 1946 – The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
- January 10, 1959 – Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1966 – Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
- January 10, 1967 – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women’s University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
- January 10, 1972 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
- January 10, 1974 – Hrithik Roshan, born on 10 January 1974, is an Indian film actor. Having appeared as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai in 2000 and earned Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut.
- January 10, 1975 – First World Hindi Conference was held in Nagpur on 10 January 1975 for the purpose of developing and promoting Hindi in the world that is why this day is celebrated as World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas).
- January 10, 1975 – India accorded recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
- January 10, 1986 – Constitution of Bangladesh was restored and Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
- January 10, 1990 – Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as India’s new prime minister, succeeding Vishwanath Pratap Singh and continued up to June 21, 1991.
- January 10, 1993 – 24th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1993 – Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi was released on court orders. Also at least 15 people were killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
- January 10, 1995 – 26th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
- January 10, 1995 – In Katmandu, Nepal, searchers rescued 549 hikers after a massive avalanche struck the Himalayan foothills. The disaster left 24 tourists and 32 Nepalese dead.
- January 10, 1996 – King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv.
- January 10, 1996 – 27th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.
- January 10, 1997 – 28th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
- January 10, 1998 – Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar’s Jehanabad district.
- January 10, 2001 – China is officially admitted in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- January 10, 2006 – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the celebration of World Hindi Day every year on January 10, 2006. The Indian Foreign Ministry is celebrating World Hindi Day since then.
- January 10, 2008 – The Tata Group introduces the Nano it’s ultra cheap, ultra small car, created for the common man in India costing 100,000 rupees the equivalent of $2,500 which is half the cost of the world’s cheapest car on the market.
- January 10, 2012 – A bombing in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and 78 others injured.
- January 10, 2013 – More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in Pakistan.
- January 10, 2015 – A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.
to be Continued ..
