Page 7: Historical Events In February - 10

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

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

1935  1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service on February - 10.   

1937  Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) on this day in history.   

1938  King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga on February - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  On February - 10 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1940  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

1941  On this day in history anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands   

1941  1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed   

1942  On this day in history the first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller   

1942  Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" on this day in history.   

1943  8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 10 van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau   

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

1943  Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

1945  On this day in history "Rum & Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1   

1945  On February - 10 juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63   

1946  On February - 10 liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England.   

1946  On this day in history 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum   

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

1947  On this day in history italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia   

1947  On this day in history netherlands Radio Union forms   

1947  On this day in history province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland   

1947  On this day in history wWII peace treaties signed   

1948  Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki on February - 10.   

1948  On February - 10 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1949  On February - 10 the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, starring Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock, makes its Broadway debut.   

1950  On this day in history 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.   

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

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  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on February - 10.   

1134  On February - 10 robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1482  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  On this day in history death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.