Historical Events In February - 10

1970  On this day in history 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)   

1970  Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France) on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa   

1972  BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings on February - 10.   

1972  Ras al Khaima joins the United Arab Emirates on February - 10.   

1972  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1973  83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40 on February - 10.   

1974  On this day in history iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out   

1974  Silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London on February - 10.   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1978  Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 10 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1   

1981  On February - 10 a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

1981  On February - 10 dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

1982  28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec on February - 10.   

1982  On this day in history k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies   

1983  Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament on this day in history.   

1983  Canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles on this day in history.   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on February - 10.   

1985  -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) on this day in history.   

1985  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 10 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1986  "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released on this day in history.   

1986  Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France on this day in history.   

1986  Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 10 brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83   

1987  On February - 10 philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre   

1988  3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) on this day in history.   

1988  Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 10 miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV   

1989  Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days on February - 10.   

1989  The Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the first African-American to head a major political party on February - 10.   

1989  To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a New Jersey court on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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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 this day in history birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on February - 10.   

1162  On February - 10 boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on February - 10.   

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

1482  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.   

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.