Historical Events In February - 10

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21 on February - 10.   

1951  Shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari on February - 10.   

1951  On February - 10 joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

1953  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain   

1953  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer & John Nicks of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1953  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA on February - 10.   

1953  On February - 10 men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA   

1954  On February - 10 eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

1954  On February - 10 eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire.   

1954  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney on this day in history.   

1954  Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain on February - 10.   

1954  Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN on this day in history.   

1954  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US   

1956  On this day in history "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV   

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA   

1957  Laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42   

1959  Dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone" on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history tornado in St Louis kills 19 & injures 265   

1961  On February - 10 niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power   

1962  Captured American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers is released by the U.S.S.R. in exchange for a Soviet spy held by the U.S on February - 10.   

1962  On this day in history willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83   

1963  On February - 10 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon   

1963  US male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz on February - 10.   

1964  On February - 10 destroyer Voyager sinks off Australia after colliding with aircraft carrier Melbourne   

1965  On February - 10 in Northwestern Iran a 5.1 earthquake occurred. At least 20 persons were fatally injured and thousands of houses destroyed in and near Bustanabad   

1966  On this day in history harmel government in Belgium resigns   

1966  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on February - 10.   

1967  On February - 10 25th Amendment (Presidential Disability & Succession) in effect   

1968  On this day in history "Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3   

1968  Peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France on this day in history.   

1968  Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1499  On February - 10 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  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on February - 10.   

1242  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on this day in history.   

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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