Page 7: Historical Events In February - 10

1934  1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine on February - 10.   

1935  On this day in history 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 February - 10.   

1940  On this day in history "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1   

1940  On February - 10 tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

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

1940  On February - 10 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

1941  On February - 10 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  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 February - 10.   

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

1943  Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

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

1944  Belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested on February - 10.   

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

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

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1947  Canada signs mop-up peace treaties with former Axis powers Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland on February - 10.   

1947  Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia on February - 10.   

1947  Netherlands Radio Union forms on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 10.   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history 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  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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