Historical Events In February - 10

1899  -39ºF (-39ºC), Milligan OH (state lowest temperature record) on this day in history.  

1899  On February - 10 herbert Hoover (31st U.S. President, 1929-33), marries Lou Henry.  

1899  On February - 10 uS-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley; US gets Puerto Rico & Guam  

1899  On this day in history -39°F (-39°C), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature)  

1900  Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec) on this day in history.  

1900  Rebecca Negrin on February - 10.  

1902  Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste) on this day in history.  

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies on this day in history.  

1903  Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer on this day in history.  

1904  On February - 10 japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships  

1904  John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) on this day in history.  

1905  On February - 10 john Dierkes, OH, actor (Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree)  

1905  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history britain's first modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched, it changed the battleship concept fo rthe world  

1906  State of siege proclaimed in Zululand on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history the birth of Lon Chaney Jr., American actor.  

1906  On February - 10 britain's 1st modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched  

1906  Erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz) on this day in history.  

1907  Grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature on February - 10.  

1908  On this day in history in England Canadian Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 rounds to defend his world heavyweight boxing title  

1908  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title  

1908  On February - 10 jean Coulthard, composer  

1909  Lord Milne on February - 10.  

1910  Dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees (Nobel 1958) on February - 10.  

1912  Hobbs & Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG on February - 10.  

1912  On February - 10 lord Orr-Ewing  

1912  On February - 10 joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies  

1913  On February - 10 edward Sheldons "Romance," premieres in NYC  

1913  On this day in history philippa Bevans, actress (Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient)  

1914  On this day in history larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer)  

1915  On this day in history albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65  

1916  On February - 10 conscription begins in Britain  

1916  Edward R Roybal, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on February - 10.  

1917  Johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands first female professor on this day in history.  

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.  

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

1606  On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)  

1609  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter  

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)  

1685  On February - 10 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on February - 10.  

1134  On February - 10 robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies  

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.  

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.  

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on February - 10.  

1482  On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

1495  On this day in history death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy  

1567  On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered