2026-01-10

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.

The Braer Storm, the strongest extratropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Atlantic, reached peak intensity.

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.

The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened at the Methodist Central Hall in London with representatives from 51 member states.

The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in London with representatives from the original 51 member states.

Greco-Italian War: The Greek army captured the strategically important Klisura Pass in Albania.

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, began serialisation.

The science fiction film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, was released in Germany.

Lithuanian residents of the Klaipėda Region began a revolt, ahead of a League of Nations decision on their future which they expected to be against their interest.

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months.