Page 10: Historical Events In February - 10

1989  On this day in history dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"   

1990  6th Largest wrestling crowd (63,900-Tokyo Dome) on this day in history.   

1990  Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to become heavyweight boxing champion on February - 10.   

1990  South African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela, the black activist imprisoned for 27 years, will be released the next day on February - 10.   

1990  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary on this day in history.   

1991  On February - 10 lithuania votes for independence from USSR   

1992  On February - 10 "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV   

1992  Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics first gold medal for the USA on February - 10.   

1992  On February - 10 mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana   

1992  On February - 10 roots author Alex Haley dies in Seattle at age 71.   

1992  Alex Haley, US writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1993  On this day in history "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC & drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people   

1993  US officially backs peace plan in Bosnia on this day in history.   

1993  On February - 10 john Grossman, Czech director (Process, Revisor), dies   

1995  On this day in history chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA   

1995  US female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek on this day in history.   

1995  Kenton Kilmer, poet/translator, dies at 85 on February - 10.   

1996  IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champion Gary Kasparov on this day in history.   

1996  Minneapolis, Minnesota Timmins country singer Shania Twain draws a crowd of up to 20,000 fans for an autograph session at the giant Mall of America on this day in history.   

1996  Hugh Francis Lamprey, ecologist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1997  Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) on February - 10.   

1997  On February - 10 lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991   

1997  On this day in history o J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages   

1997  On this day in history soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR   

1997  On February - 10 brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47   

1998  AOL raises monthly flat rate Internet access from $19.95 to $21.95 on February - 10.   

1998  Canadian National President Paul Tellier says CN is acquiring US rail company Illinois Central Corp for $2.4 billion on February - 10.   

1998  Buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9 on February - 10.   

1999  A federal judge orders American Airlines pilots back to work after their sickout grounds 2500 flights, stranding 200,000 travelers and crippling cargo carriers on this day in history.   

2005  North Korea announced that it possessed nuclear weapons as a protection against the hostility it felt from the United States on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history saudi Arabia held its first ever elections for municipal authorities, in which only men were allowed to vote.2006 The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy. The closing ceremony occurred on feb 26.   

2006  On February - 10 the 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy. The closing ceremony occurred on feb 26.   

2007  On this day in history u.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announces a presidential bid in Springfield, Illinois.   

2013  Nigeria defeat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the football 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

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 February - 10.   

1670  On February - 10 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 this day in history 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 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  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered