Jan 10 (Reuters) – Following are some of the major events to have occurred on January 10:
1917 – William Frederick Cody, the American army scout, Indian fighter and showman known as Buffalo Bill, died aged 70.
1920 – The League of Nations came into being.
1946 – The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly began in London.
1971 – The French fashion designer Coco Chanel died aged 87.
1984 – Sir Clive Sinclair launches Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, powered by a washing machine motor.
1996 – Parisians attend a silent tribute to former French President Francois Mitterrand.
2000 – AOL, Time Warner announce merger.
2003 – North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, accusing the United States of trying to topple its political system.
2011 – Flash floods in Brisbane, Australia.
2013 – Twin explosions kill dozens in Quetta, Pakistan.
2016 – Singer David Bowie dies.
