On This Day for January 10 - Common Sense published, Dame Barbara Hepworth is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. January 10 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Dame Barbara Hepworth READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1776 Common Sense published READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2016: British singer, songwriter, and actor David Bowie—who transformed himself from a traditional pop crooner into a trendsetting international superstar best known for his metamorphic personae (on- and offstage), abrupt shifts in musical genres, and status as a fashion icon—died in New York City. [Sort fact from fiction in our music quiz.] 1999: The first episode of The Sopranos aired on HBO , and the dramatic series, which starred James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, was later widely hailed as a classic. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.] 1984: The United States and the Vatican established diplomatic relations after a 117-year break. [ Take our quiz about the history of Roman Catholicism.] 1971: Masterpiece Theatre (later called Masterpiece) debuted on PBS; the first series aired was The First Churchills. 1949: American boxer George Foreman, who became the oldest world heavyweight champion in 1994, was born in Marshall, Texas. [How much do you know about boxing?] 1946: Radar signals bouncing off the Moon were detected for the first time. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the Moon.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1945 Rod Stewart British singer-songwriter 1949 George Foreman American boxer 1938 Donald Ervin Knuth American mathematician and computer scientist 1769 Michel Ney French duke 1924 Max Roach American musician 1908 Paul Henreid Austrian-born actor SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help