Page 4: Historical Events In February - 10

1876  Johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1878  Peace of Zanjón on this day in history.   

1878  Peter Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F, premieres on February - 10.   

1878  Peace of Zanjón on February - 10.   

1879  On this day in history first electric arc light used (California Theater)   

1879  Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

1879  Franz Carl Bornschein, composer on this day in history.   

1880  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage on this day in history.   

1880  Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine on February - 10.   

1881  Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1882  Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1883  Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee WI, kills 71 on February - 10.   

1883  On this day in history fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisc, kills 71   

1884  On February - 10 herbert Hordern, cricketer (pioneering leggie for Aust & Phila)   

1887  [Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9] on this day in history.   

1887  Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on February - 10.   

1888  G Ungaretti, writer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom)   

1890  On February - 10 around 11 million acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement   

1890  The birth of Boris Pasternak, Russian author on February - 10.   

1890  Around 11M acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement on this day in history.   

1890  Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS] on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 10 harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada (1945-52)   

1892  On February - 10 alan Hale, [Rufus A Mackahan], Wash DC, actor (Little John-Robin Hood)   

1893  On this day in history jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash)   

1894  On this day in history roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies)   

1896  On this day in history olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy)   

1897  New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" on February - 10.   

1897  New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print." on February - 10.   

1897  NY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" on February - 10.   

1897  On February - 10 john Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)   

1898  The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on this day in history.   

1898  Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer on February - 10.   

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

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

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

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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 this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

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  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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