Kidnapping of Jayme Closs
A 13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is found alive in Gordon, Wisconsin, having been kidnapped 88 days earlier from her parents' home whilst they were murdered.
What happened on January 10
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 9 to 2026.
Standout on January 10
2019
Kidnapping of Jayme Closs
A 13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is found alive in Gordon, Wisconsin, having been kidnapped 88 days earlier from her parents' home whilst they were murdered.
About January 10
January 10 is the 10th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 10 of 365 (10 in leap years)355 days left in the year (356 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 2 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♑ Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- January birthstone
- Garnetprotection, friendship and trust
- January birth flower
- Carnation / Snowdroplove, devotion and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 75 days
- Roman numerals
- X.Iday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 1050thJohn I Tzimiskes976
- 125thBlowout (well drilling)1901
- 80thFirst session of the United Nations General Assembly1946
- 80thMethodist Central Hall, Westminster1946
- 80thUnited Nations General Assembly1946
- 80thUnited States Army Signal Corps1946
- 60thTashkent Declaration1966
- 30thBudda Baker1996
January 10 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- George Jonas · Bård Breivik · David Bowie
- 25 years ago2001
- Santi Aldama
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on January 10 — ages this year
- 2003Cesare Casadeiturns 23
- 2001Santi Aldamaturns 25
- 2000Erik Botheimturns 26
- 2000Reneé Rappturns 26
- 1999Youssouf Fofana (footballer, born 1999)turns 27
- 1999Mason Mountturns 27
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
List of traffic collisions (2000–present)
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.
January 2013 Pakistan bombings
More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in the Quetta area of Pakistan.
2012 Khyber Agency bombing
A bombing at Jamrud in Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and injures 78 others.
2007 Guinean general strike
A general strike began in Guinea as an attempt to force President Lansana Conté to resign, eventually resulting in the appointment of two new prime ministers.
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.
Crossair Flight 498
Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people.
Braer Storm
The Braer Storm, the strongest extratropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Atlantic, reached peak intensity.
WarnerMedia
Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.
Clive Sinclair
Sir Clive Sinclair launched the Sinclair C5 personal electric vehicle (pictured), "one of the great marketing bombs of postwar British industry", which later became a cult collectable despite its commercial failure.
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba.
Holy See–United States relations
Holy See–United States relations: The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) re-establish full diplomatic relations after almost 117 years, overturning the United States Congress's 1867 ban on public funding for such a diplomatic envoy.
Salvadoran Civil War
Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments.
The New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine publishes the letter Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics, which is later misused to downplay the general risk of addiction to opioids.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.
Tashkent Declaration
Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
BOAC Flight 781
BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people.
United Nations General Assembly
The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened at the Methodist Central Hall in London with representatives from 51 member states.
United States Army Signal Corps
The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the Moon and receiving the reflected signals.
Methodist Central Hall, Westminster
The first General Assembly of the United Nations assembles in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Fifty-one nations are represented.
First session of the United Nations General Assembly
The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in London with representatives from the original 51 member states.
Greco-Italian War
Greco-Italian War: The Greek army captured the strategically important Klisura Pass in Albania.
World War II
World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura.
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, began serialisation.
Science fiction
The science fiction film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, was released in Germany.
Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany.
Klaipėda Region
Lithuanian residents of the Klaipėda Region began a revolt, ahead of a League of Nations decision on their future which they expected to be against their interest.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I for all combatant nations except the United States.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months.
Blowout (well drilling)
The first great gusher of the Texas oil boom was discovered in the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont.
Metropolitan Railway
Service began on the Metropolitan Railway (construction depicted) between Paddington and Farringdon Street, today the oldest segment of the London Underground.
New Orleans (steamboat)
New Orleans (pictured), the first steamship on the Mississippi River, arrived at New Orleans to complete its maiden voyage.
Moldavian–Ottoman Wars
Moldavian–Ottoman Wars: Stephen the Great led Moldavian forces to defeat an Ottoman attack under Hadım Suleiman Pasha near Vaslui in present-day Romania.
Philip the Good
Philip the Good established the Order of the Golden Fleece, referred to as the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive order of chivalry in the world.
John I Tzimiskes
After the death of his guardian John I Tzimiskes, Basil II became the effective ruler and senior emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Pope Fabian
Pope Fabian, said to have been chosen by the Holy Spirit when a dove landed on his head, began his papacy.
0s
The Western Han dynasty of China ended after the throne was usurped by Wang Mang, who founded the Xin dynasty.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Constantine II of Greece
Constantine II of Greece, King of Greece (1964-1973) (born 1940)
Robert Durst
Robert Durst, American real estate heir and convicted murderer (born 1943)
Robert Stone (novelist)
Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (born 1937)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
William of Donjeon
Christian feast day: William of Donjeon
Pietro I Orseolo
Christian feast day: Peter Orseolo
Leonie Aviat
Christian feast day: Leonie Aviat
Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs
Christian feast day: Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Obadiah
Christian feast day: Obadiah (Coptic Church)
Pope Agatho
Christian feast day: Pope Agatho (Roman Catholic)
William Laud
Christian feast day: William Laud (Anglican Communion)
Gregory of Nyssa
Christian feast day: Gregory of Nyssa
Spread across the centuries
- 1st century1
- 3rd century1
- 10th century1
- 15th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century42
- 21st century28
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about January 10
What day of the year is January 10?
January 10 is the 10th day of the year, with 355 days left after it.
What star sign is January 10?
January 10 falls under Capricorn (December 22 – January 19), a earth sign ruled by Saturn. The birthstone for the month is Garnet.
How many things happened on January 10?
We record 85 entries for January 10: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 9 to 2026.
Who was born on January 10?
Cesare Casadei (2003) is among the notable births on January 10. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the January 10 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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