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  Pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive on February - 10.   

1935  On February - 10 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  King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga on February - 10.   

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

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

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

1940  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on February - 10.   

1940  On February - 10 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 February - 10 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 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  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  U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63   

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

1946  On February - 10 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  Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1948  On this day in history greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki   

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

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  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.   

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

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1670  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.   

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

1134  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered