Page 9: Historical Events In February - 10

1970  26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) on February - 10.   

1970  Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France) on February - 10.   

1971  Royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa on this day in history.   

1972  BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings on February - 10.   

1972  Ras al Khaima joins the United Arab Emirates on February - 10.   

1972  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1973  83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40 on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 10 iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out   

1974  On this day in history silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1978  Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1979  "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 on February - 10.   

1981  A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino on February - 10.   

1981  On February - 10 dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

1982  28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies   

1983  On this day in history anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament   

1983  Canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles on this day in history.   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1985  -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission   

1985  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 10.   

1986  On this day in history "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released   

1986  On this day in history jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France   

1986  On February - 10 largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

1986  On February - 10 brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83   

1987  Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre on February - 10.   

1988  3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) on February - 10.   

1988  On February - 10 rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails   

1989  Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV on this day in history.   

1989  Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days on February - 10.   

1989  The Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the first African-American to head a major political party on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 10 to gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a New Jersey court   

1989  On February - 10 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.   

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

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  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1278  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered