On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
January 10
3 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Sir Clive Sinclair launched the Sinclair C5 personal electric vehicle (pictured), "one of the great marketing bombs of postwar British industry", which later became a cult collectable despite its commercial failure.
Wikipedia: Clive Sinclair
The Braer Storm, the strongest extratropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Atlantic, reached peak intensity.
Wikipedia: Braer Storm
A 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.
Wikipedia: 2007 Guinean general strike