Today in History for 10th January 2026

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Historical Events

402 - Theodosius II, aged just nine months, is proclaimed co-Augustus with his father Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius - then the youngest to hold an imperial title
1861 - Fort Jackson and Fort Philip are taken over by LA state troops (US Civil War)
1863 - General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman, Arkansas
1878 - US Senate proposes female suffrage
1999 - Fatboy Slim's music single "Praise You" hits #1 in the UK

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Famous Birthdays

1843 - Frank James, American outlaw (member of the James-Younger gang), born in Clay County, Missouri (d. 1915)
1944 - Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and bandleader, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2016)
1952 - Scott Thurston, American session and touring guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter (Iggy Pop, 1973-79; Motels, 1982-84; Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, 1989-2017), born in Medford, Oregon
1974 - Steve Marlet, French footballer, born in Pithiviers, France
1994 - Faith Kipyegon, Kenyan athlete (Olympic gold women's 1,500m 2016, 20; World C'ship gold 2017), born in Bomet, Kenya

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Famous Deaths

1959 - Colin Gregory, English tennis player (Australian C'ship 1929, chairman All-England Club, Wimbledon), dies at 55
2005 - Erwin Hillier, British cinematographer (b. 1911)
2015 - Michael Wright, British academic and Vice-Chancellor of Aston University (1996-2006), dies of cancer at 67
2017 - Clare Hollingworth, British war correspondent who was the first to report on the outbreak of WWII, dies at 105
2017 - (Armando) "Buddy" Greco, American jazz and pop singer ("Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty"; "The Lady Is A Tramp"), pianist, and television personality (Away We Go), dies at 90

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