Alan Ball (of Six Feet Under fame) was born, as was German terrorist Andrea Klump.
First commercial TV station west of the Mississippi (KTLA, channel 5 in LA).
- Mali & Niger break diplomatic relations with Israel
- Netherlands recognizes German DR
Not very exciting to a ten year old.
05 Jan 73
I should add that Donny Hathaway was born the same day I was, so I assume his 10th birthday was the same day as mine. Hathaway took his own life when he, and I, were still in our 20s, probably thinking he had nothing to live for. In my own life, virtually everything that makes my life wonderful happened after that age. Hathaway missed out on a lot.
2/2/85: US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano
On my 10th birthday, Boeing rolled out the first 747-100 jet liner.
eta - also The Supremes released “Love Child”
Wow. Mine’s not exciting at all.
Susan Lucci lost the Emmy award for the 6th time.
Vince Coleman set the NL Rookie record for stolen bases.
- Extremist Sikhs kill 13 hindus in Ludhiana India
- John N McMahon, ends term as deputy director of CIA
Gripping stuff 
(More interestingly, Three Mile Island happened on my third birthday)
Richard Nixon appeared on “Laugh-In.” I just knew before I looked it up that it was going to be something to do with Richard Nixon.
9/16/1968
While searching for things that happened on this day I stumbled across the daily diary of President Carter While I was entertained by the thought that he met with Imelda and wondered which shoes she wore I was most amused by:
The President was telephoned by Representative Edward I.
Koch (D-New York), Democratic candidate for Mayor of
New York City. The call was not completed.
Seriously? When the President calls you TAKE the damn call 
Yankee’s lost a baseball game to KC.
Apparently it was a good date for footballers - Christian Bassila, Judy Tolan and José Fernando Fumagalli were born and if we include American soccer players you can add Chad McCarty.
Also born - a singer, a rugby player, a photographer and a cricketer.
In other news, apparently most of the information with dates on wikipedia is sports related. This post in no way reflects my interests
In news much more exciting to me, the Atari 2600 was released in Oct 1977 and I’d like to believe they released it for my birthday.
Butch Reynolds ran the fastest 400 m ever(at the time). It’s the second fastest, now.
George Bush, Sr. received his nomination for Presidency, which he would win.
The President of Pakistan died in a plane crash.
August 17, 1988.
Hey, I’ve got a good one! The US started Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of US civilians and “at risk” Vietnamese from Saigon in the last days of the Vietnam War.
March 6, 1990:
“SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1:08:17.”
Cool! 
Nothing. Not surprising to me!
I don’t know what happened on my 10th birthday. That year seems to be missing in my mind. I can’t remember who my teacher was and I’m not sure who my friends were (afraid to probe it too much like it’s a "achy-tooth.) I didn’t look at your link in case it would make me start making connections I can’t handle.
The Beatles take LSD in Los Angeles with The Byrds and Peter Fonda. 
Stephen Colbert was born.
- NASA launches RCA-6
Some athletes I’ve never heard of were born and a couple of people I’ve never heard of died.
Historical Events
- “Comedy Tonight” opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 8 performances
- “What’s Wrong With this Pic?” closes at Circle in Sq NYC after 12 perf
- Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges
- General Hospital stars Kristina Malandro & Jack Wagner wed
- Norman, Couples & Azinger wins LPGA Wendy’s 3-Tour Golf Challenge
- Socialist Party (ex-communist) wins Bulgaria parliamentary election
Famous Deaths
- Heinz Bernard Lowenstein, actor/director, dies at 71
- Lilia Skala, Austrian/US actress (Ship of Fools, Caprice), dies at 98
- Peter Hebblethwaite, English editor-in-chief (The Month), dies at 64
- Roger Apéry, Greek-French mathematician (b. 1916)
I’m underwhelmed with mine
**1986 - “John Lennon: Live in NYC” album is released
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