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 this day in history.  

1878  Peace of Zanjón on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer  

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  On February - 10 jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris  

1882  On February - 10 rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg  

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

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

1887  Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1888  G Ungaretti, writer on this day in history.  

1889  Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom) on this day in history.  

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

1890  The birth of Boris Pasternak, Russian author on this day in history.  

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

1890  Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS] on February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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

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

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

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

1897  On this day in history nY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"  

1897  John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954) on February - 10.  

1898  On this day in history the birth of Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist  

1898  Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer on this day in history.  

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

1524  On February - 10 birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

1606  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)  

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.  

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

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

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  On February - 10 death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)  

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

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on February - 10.  

1242  On February - 10 death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)  

1278  On this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)  

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.  

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.  

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