What Happened In January 2010 In History

Historical Events for January, 2010

• 1st » A suicide car bomber 2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombing or detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100 more.
• 7th » Muslim gunmen in Egypt Nag Hammadi massacre e.g open fire on a crowd of Copts or Coptic Christians, killing eight of them and one Muslim bystander.
• 8th » Gunmen from an offshoot the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda Togo national football team attack called attacked the bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, killing three.
• 12th » The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurs killing an estimated 316,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince.
• 14th » Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen or Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
• 17th » 2010 Jos riots or Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, resulting in at least 200 deaths.
• 27th » The 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis ends when Porfirio Lobo Sosa becomes the new President of Honduras.
• 28th » Five murderers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of Bangladesh are hanged.
• 31st » 'Avatar (2009 film) or Avatar' becomes the first film to gross over List of highest-grossing films or $2 billion worldwide.

Famous Deaths for January 2010

• 1st » Lhasa de Sela, American-Mexican singer-songwriter (b. 1972)
• 2nd » David R. Ross, Scottish historian and author (b. 1958)
• 3rd » Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Chilean composer (b. 1925)
• 3rd » Mary Daly, American theologian and scholar (b. 1928)
• 3rd » Takis Michalos, Greek water polo player and coach (b. 1947)
• 4th » Sandro de América, Argentine singer and actor (b. 1945)
• 4th » Johan Ferrier, Surinamese politician, 1st President of Suriname (b. 1910)
• 4th » Casey Johnson, American model and actress (b. 1979)
• 4th » Rory Markas, American sportscaster (b. 1955)
• 4th » Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer (b. 1916)
• 5th » Willie Mitchell (musician) named Willie Mitchell, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1928)
• 5th » Murray Saltzman, Russian-American rabbi and activist (b. 1929)
• 6th » James von Brunn, American murderer (b. 1920)
• 8th » Tony Halme, Finnish wrestler, actor, and politician (b. 1963)
• 8th » Monica Maughan, Australian actor (b. 1933)
• 9th » Vimcy, Indian journalist (b. 1925)
• 12th » Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher (b. 1946)
• 12th » Hasib Sabbagh, Palestinian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Consolidated Contractors Company (b. 1920)
• 13th » Teddy Pendergrass, American singer-songwriter (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) (b. 1950)
• 13th » Jay Reatard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Lost Sounds) (b. 1980)
• 13th » Kalifa Tillisi, Libyan historian and linguist (b. 1930)
• 14th » Antonio Fontán, Spanish journalist and politician (b. 1923)
• 14th » Petra Schürmann, German model and actress, Miss World 1956 (b. 1935)
• 16th » Glen Bell, American businessman, founded Taco Bell (b. 1923)
• 17th » Gaines Adams, American football player (b. 1983)
• 17th » Jyoti Basu, Indian politician, 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal (b. 1914)
• 17th » Daisuke Gōri, Japanese voice actor (b. 1952)
• 17th » Michalis Papakonstantinou, Greek politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece) named Foreign Minister of Greece (b. 1919)
• 17th » Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (b. 1937)
• 18th » Kate McGarrigle, Canadian singer-songwriter and accordion player (Mountain City Four and Kate and Anna McGarrigle) (b. 1946)
• 18th » Robert B. Parker, American author (b. 1932)
• 19th » Christos Hatziskoulidis, Greek footballer (b. 1952)
• 19th » Jennifer Lyon, American contestant on 'Survivor: Palau' (b. 1972)
• 19th » Bill McLaren, Scottish rugby player and sportscaster (b. 1923)
• 21st » Paul Quarrington, Canadian author, playwright, guitarist, and composer (b. 1953)
• 22nd » Louis R. Harlan, American historian and author (b. 1922)
• 22nd » Iskandar of Johor (b. 1932)
• 22nd » Jean Simmons, English-American actress (b. 1929)
• 23rd » Kermit Tyler, American air force officer (b. 1913)
• 24th » Pernell Roberts, American actor and singer (b. 1928)
• 25th » Ali Hassan al-Majid, Iraqi general and politician, Ministry of Defence (Iraq) e.g Iraqi Minister of Defence (b. 1941)
• 26th » Louis Auchincloss, American lawyer, historian, and author (b. 1917)
• 27th » Zelda Rubinstein, American actress (b. 1933)
• 27th » J. D. Salinger, American author (b. 1919)
• 27th » Ajmer Singh (athlete) called Ajmer Singh, Indian sprinter (b. 1940)
• 27th » Howard Zinn, American historian, author, and activist (b. 1922)
• 30th » Bernard Arcand, Canadian anthropologist and author (b. 1945)
• 30th » Fadil Ferati, Kosovo e.g Kosovar politician, Vice-President of Democratic League of Kosovo and Mayor of Istog (b. 1960)
• 30th » Aaron Ruben, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1914)

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