Page 8: Historical Events In February - 10

1950  On February - 10 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

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 this day in history joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

1953  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 10 ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer & John Nicks of Great Britain   

1953  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA   

1953  Men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA on this day in history.   

1954  Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam on February - 10.   

1954  Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1954  Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

1954  Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN on February - 10.   

1954  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany   

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

1956  On February - 10 "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA on February - 10.   

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

1958  On February - 10 billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42   

1959  Dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone" on February - 10.   

1959  Tornado in St Louis kills 19 & injures 265 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On February - 10 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  Destroyer Voyager sinks off Australia after colliding with aircraft carrier Melbourne on February - 10.   

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  "Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3 on February - 10.   

1968  On this day in history peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France   

1968  On this day in history pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

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  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  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on February - 10.   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on February - 10.   

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

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 this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.   

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.