📜 This Day in History
January 10
9The Western Han dynasty of China ended after the throne was usurped by Wang Mang, who founded the Xin dynasty.- 1430Philip the Good established the Order of the Golden Fleece, referred to as the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive order of chivalry in the world.
- 1901The first great gusher of the Texas oil boom was discovered in the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont.
- 1927The science fiction film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, was released in Germany.
- 1946The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in London with representatives from the original 51 member states.
- 2007A 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.
