Page 10: Historical Events In February - 10

1989  Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!" on this day in history.   

1990  6th Largest wrestling crowd (63,900-Tokyo Dome) on February - 10.   

1990  Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to become heavyweight boxing champion on February - 10.   

1990  On February - 10 south African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela, the black activist imprisoned for 27 years, will be released the next day.   

1990  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary on February - 10.   

1991  On February - 10 lithuania votes for independence from USSR   

1992  "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV on February - 10.   

1992  On February - 10 bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics first gold medal for the USA   

1992  On February - 10 mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana   

1992  Roots author Alex Haley dies in Seattle at age 71 on February - 10.   

1992  Alex Haley, US writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1993  "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC & drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people on this day in history.   

1993  US officially backs peace plan in Bosnia on February - 10.   

1993  John Grossman, Czech director (Process, Revisor), dies on this day in history.   

1995  Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA on February - 10.   

1995  US female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek on February - 10.   

1995  Kenton Kilmer, poet/translator, dies at 85 on February - 10.   

1996  IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champion Gary Kasparov on this day in history.   

1996  On February - 10 minneapolis, Minnesota Timmins country singer Shania Twain draws a crowd of up to 20,000 fans for an autograph session at the giant Mall of America   

1996  Hugh Francis Lamprey, ecologist, dies at 67 on February - 10.   

1997  On this day in history comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU)   

1997  On this day in history lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991   

1997  On this day in history o J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages   

1997  Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR on February - 10.   

1997  Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47 on February - 10.   

1998  On this day in history aOL raises monthly flat rate Internet access from $19.95 to $21.95   

1998  Canadian National President Paul Tellier says CN is acquiring US rail company Illinois Central Corp for $2.4 billion on this day in history.   

1998  On February - 10 buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9   

1999  On February - 10 a federal judge orders American Airlines pilots back to work after their sickout grounds 2500 flights, stranding 200,000 travelers and crippling cargo carriers.   

2005  North Korea announced that it possessed nuclear weapons as a protection against the hostility it felt from the United States on February - 10.   

2005  On February - 10 saudi Arabia held its first ever elections for municipal authorities, in which only men were allowed to vote.2006 The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy. The closing ceremony occurred on feb 26.   

2006  The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy. The closing ceremony occurred on feb 26 on February - 10.   

2007  U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announces a presidential bid in Springfield, Illinois on February - 10.   

2013  On this day in history nigeria defeat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the football 2013 Africa Cup of Nations   

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1499  On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on February - 10.   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

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

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on this day in history.   

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

1126  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

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 this day in history.   

1567  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered