Event:
Fire at uninsured Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kills 71. General Tom Thumb of P T Barnum fame, escapes unhurt
More Notable Events on January 10:
1997 Dow Corning provides $295 billion to settle breast implant suits
1991 U.S. Congress begins debate on Persian Gulf crisis
1949 RCA introduces 45 RPM record
1946 U.N. General Assembly meets for 1st time in London
1927 Fritz Lang's Metropolis premieres
