Page 4: Historical Events In February - 10

1876  Johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43 on February - 10.   

1878  Peace of Zanjón on February - 10.   

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

1878  On February - 10 peace of Zanjón   

1879  First electric arc light used (California Theater) on February - 10.   

1879  Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo on February - 10.   

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

1879  Franz Carl Bornschein, composer on February - 10.   

1880  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage on February - 10.   

1880  Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine on this day in history.   

1881  Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris on February - 10.   

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

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

1883  Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisc, kills 71 on this day in history.   

1884  Herbert Hordern, cricketer (pioneering leggie for Aust & Phila) on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 10 [Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9]   

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

1888  On February - 10 g Ungaretti, writer   

1889  Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom) on February - 10.   

1890  Around 11 million acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement on February - 10.   

1890  On February - 10 the birth of Boris Pasternak, Russian author.   

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 this day in history 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  Jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash) on this day in history.   

1894  Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies) on February - 10.   

1896  Olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy) on February - 10.   

1897  New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" on this day in history.   

1897  New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print." on this day in history.   

1897  On February - 10 nY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"   

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

1898  The birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist on February - 10.   

1898  Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer 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  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 this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

1126  On February - 10 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  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 February - 10.   

1278  On February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  On this day in history 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  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.