In History, Today on January 10

The European Union announced a plan to ban certain products linked to deforestation, marking a significant step in its environmental policy efforts.

A Boeing 737-500 of Sriwijaya Air crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.

Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, the longest-serving leader in the Middle East, dies at the age of 79.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a second term amid widespread international condemnation and allegations of election fraud.

David Bowie, the iconic British singer and actor, dies at the age of 69, after an 18-month battle with cancer.

The Charlie Hebdo shooting suspects are killed by police in Dammartin-en-Goële, France, ending a three-day manhunt following the attack on the satirical magazine's office.

The French military launched Operation Serval, an intervention in Mali to combat Islamist militants in the northern part of the country.

Flooding in Queensland, Australia, reaches its peak, causing widespread damage and leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents.

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announces the iPhone at the Macworld convention in San Francisco, revolutionizing the smartphone industry.

A mudslide in La Conchita, California, kills 10 people and destroys or damages dozens of homes.

North Korea withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, sparking international concern.

The Federal Trade Commission approves the merger of America Online (AOL) and Time Warner, creating one of the largest media companies in the world.

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter's atmosphere, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects.

Time Warner Inc., the world's largest entertainment company at the time, was formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.

The United States and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations.

India and Pakistan signed the Tashkent Agreement officially ending the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Harold Macmillan became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after the resignation of Sir Anthony Eden.

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

Fritz Lang's science fiction film 'Metropolis' premieres in Germany.

The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I.

French engineer Gustave Eiffel completed the assembly of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, marking the culmination of a major architectural and engineering feat.

John D. Rockefeller incorporated the Standard Oil Company in Ohio, which would become the largest oil refinery firm in the world by the end of the 19th century.

The London Underground, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon.

Florida secedes from the Union during the American Civil War.

Tea from India officially arrived in the United Kingdom for the first time, marking a significant event in British colonial trade.

The First proto-socialist Congress of Laibach (now Ljubljana, Slovenia) was convened as part of the European meetings following the Napoleonic Wars.

The marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais was annulled.

The first U.S. Presidential election was held. Electors were chosen in several states to nominate the nation's first president under the newly ratified U.S. Constitution.

Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet 'Common Sense' advocating American independence.

Archbishop William Laud is beheaded at the Tower of London.

First recorded lottery in England held in London.

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

Pope Gregory XI issued a papal bull condemning the teachings of John Wycliffe, an English theologian who had challenged the authority of the Catholic Church, laying groundwork for later church reforms.

In the Wars of Scottish Independence, King John Balliol of Scotland was formally recognized as King of Scots by Edward I of England in a move that maintained the fragile peace between the two nations, albeit under English influence.

Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo from the Arabs.

Pope Damasus II is elected as the 151st pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River, marking the start of the Roman Civil War.