Page 7: Historical Events In February - 10

1934  1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine on this day in history.   

1935  On February - 10 pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive   

1935  1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)   

1938  On this day in history king Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga   

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on February - 10.   

1940  "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 on February - 10.   

1940  Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM on February - 10.   

1940  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on this day in history.   

1940  US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner on this day in history.   

1941  Anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 10 1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA   

1942  HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

1942  The first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller on February - 10.   

1942  Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" on February - 10.   

1943  8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia on February - 10.   

1943  On this day in history van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau   

1943  "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination on February - 10.   

1943  On this day in history wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

1944  On this day in history belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

1944  U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland on February - 10.   

1945  On February - 10 "Rum & Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1   

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on February - 10.   

1946  Liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England on this day in history.   

1946  1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum on February - 10.   

1947  On this day in history canada signs mop-up peace treaties with former Axis powers Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland   

1947  On February - 10 italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia   

1947  On February - 10 netherlands Radio Union forms   

1947  On February - 10 province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland   

1947  WWII peace treaties signed on this day in history.   

1948  Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1949  The Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, starring Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock, makes its Broadway debut on this day in history.   

1950  The Temiscouata Railway is entrusted to Canadian National. This line, which was opened throughout on October 1, 1891, ran from Rivière du Loup to Edmundston and from Edmundston to Connors on this day in history.   

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1524  On February - 10 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 February - 10.   

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

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 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 February - 10.   

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