January 10
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Event
- 976: Basil II becomes emperor at age 18. History will come to know him as the "Bulgar-slayer".
- 1927: Clashes break out in Athens between followers of the Julian calendar and followers of the Gregorian calendar.
- 1941: The Greek First Division liberates Klisura.
Births
- 1945: Jenny Vanou, popular Elafro singer.
Deaths
- 976: John I Tzimisces, Byzantine emperor.
- 1878: Dimitrios Voulgaris, politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1991: Dimitris Myrat, stage actor.