It happenned on a… 10 January

« The Sopranos », starring James Gandolfini as mobster Tony Soprano, debuts on HBO.

LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists in 5-4 home win over Edmonton brings his total to 2,011, 1 more than Gordie Howe.

« Introducing the Beatles » released 1st Beatles album released in the US.

Elvis Presley records single « Heartbreak Hotel ».

RCA Victor released the first 45 rpm record to the public to compete with CBS/Columbia’s 33 rpm « LP ».

The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly took place with 51 nations represented.

Soviet Union orders exile of Leon Trotsky.

Fritz Lang’s film « Metropolis » was first shown, in Berlin.

The League of Nations ratified the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War I with Germany.

John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil.