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  On this day in history 1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service   

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

1938  On February - 10 king Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga   

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

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

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

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

1942  On February - 10 glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"   

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  On this day in history "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

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 February - 10 u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

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

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

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

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

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

1947  Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1947  Netherlands Radio Union forms on this day in history.   

1947  Province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland on February - 10.   

1947  WWII peace treaties signed on this day in history.   

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

1948  Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on February - 10.   

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

1950  On February - 10 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 this day in history 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  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  On February - 10 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  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

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

1126  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

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

1162  On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

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

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

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