Page 7: Historical Events In February - 10

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

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 February - 10 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  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  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 February - 10.   

1941  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1943  Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau on February - 10.   

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 February - 10 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 this day in history "Rum & Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1   

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

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

1947  Netherlands Radio Union forms on February - 10.   

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

1947  On February - 10 wWII peace treaties signed   

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

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 February - 10.   

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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  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

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

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  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1162  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

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 February - 10.   

1567  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered