Page 8: Historical Events In February - 10

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1951  "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21 on this day in history.   

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

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1953  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain on February - 10.   

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

1954  On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

1954  On this day in history 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 February - 10.   

1954  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain   

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 February - 10.   

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

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

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  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on February - 10.   

1959  On this day in history dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone"   

1959  Tornado in St Louis kills 19 & injures 265 on February - 10.   

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  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on February - 10.   

1963  On this day in history 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  Harmel government in Belgium resigns on this day in history.   

1966  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.