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10 January
Contemporary era
1863
First London Underground line opens
On 10 January 1863, the Metropolitan Railway opened the world's first underground railway in London.
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Contemporary era
1840
Birth of the Penny Post
On 10 January 1840, the United Kingdom introduced the uniform penny postage, the first modern mass postal service.
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Antiquity
c. 49 BC
Caesar crosses the Rubicon
Around 10 January 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon under arms, triggering the Roman civil war.
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