Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/January 10
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January 10: Coming-of-Age Day in Japan (2005)
- 49 BC - Julius Caesar and his Tenth Legion crossed the Rubicon, violating Roman law and starting a civil war.
- 1810 - Napoleon divorced Empress Joséphine, his childless first wife.
- 1929 - Belgian artist Hergé created Tintin, a fictional character who went on to be published in over 200 million comic books in 40 languages.
- 1946 - The first General Assembly of the United Nations opened in London. Fifty-one member states were represented.