Historical Events
- "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances
- British stop ships Independence & In-Gathering from landing in Israel
- Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard
Famous Birthdays
- Afeni Shakur, mother of Tupac Shakur, Black Panther Party member, born in Lumberton, North Carolina (d. 2016)
- George Alec Effinger, American sci-fi author (Nick of Time), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2002)
About January 10, 1947
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
