January 10th

Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary.

A judge ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. (DeLay remains free on bond as he appeals.).

President George W. Bush announced he would send a 'surge' of 21,500 U.S. forces to Iraq.

CBS issued a damning independent review of mistakes related to a '60 Minutes Wednesday' report on President George W. Bush's National Guard service.

North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

America Online agreed to buy Time-Warner for $162 billion. (Time-Warner decided to spin off AOL in 2009.).

The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.

Republican Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts, the first black elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, took his seat.

The Beatles' first album in the United States, "Introducing the Beatles," was released.

Harold Macmillan became prime minister of Great Britain following the resignation of Anthony Eden.

The first General Assembly of the United Nations met in London.

The first Adventures of Tintin comic book is published. Hergé's books became hugely popular in Europe and the rest of the world.

The League of Nations was established as the Treaty of Versailles went into effect.

John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil.

London's Metropolitan, the world's first underground passenger railway, opened to the public.

Florida seceded from the Union.

Tea from India 1st arrives in UK.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which greatly influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence, was published.

Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.

Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain.