What Happened on January 10?

January 10 is when a 47-page pamphlet helped launch a revolution! Thomas Paine's Common Sense went viral in colonial America on this day in 1776.

1776 — Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense

A 47-page pamphlet written in plain language sold half a million copies and convinced ordinary Americans that independence wasn't radical — it was common sense. Read the full story →
1920 — League of Nations comes into being

After World War I's devastation, 42 nations launched history's first global peacekeeping organization — but the United States, whose president dreamed it up, never joined. Read the full story →

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