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 February - 10.   

1990  Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to become heavyweight boxing champion on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history south African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela, the black activist imprisoned for 27 years, will be released the next day.   

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

1991  On this day in history lithuania votes for independence from USSR   

1992  On this day in history "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV   

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

1992  On this day in history mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana   

1992  Roots author Alex Haley dies in Seattle at age 71 on February - 10.   

1992  Alex Haley, US writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1993  On this day in history uS officially backs peace plan in Bosnia   

1993  On this day in history john Grossman, Czech director (Process, Revisor), dies   

1995  Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA on February - 10.   

1995  US female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek on February - 10.   

1995  On this day in history kenton Kilmer, poet/translator, dies at 85   

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

1996  On this day in history 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   

1996  Hugh Francis Lamprey, ecologist, dies at 67 on February - 10.   

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

1997  On this day in history lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991   

1997  On February - 10 o J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages   

1997  Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR on February - 10.   

1997  On this day in history brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47   

1998  On this day in history aOL raises monthly flat rate Internet access from $19.95 to $21.95   

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

1998  On February - 10 buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9   

1999  On February - 10 a federal judge orders American Airlines pilots back to work after their sickout grounds 2500 flights, stranding 200,000 travelers and crippling cargo carriers.   

2005  On February - 10 north Korea announced that it possessed nuclear weapons as a protection against the hostility it felt from the United States.   

2005  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 on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history the 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy. The closing ceremony occurred on feb 26.   

2007  U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announces a presidential bid in Springfield, Illinois on February - 10.   

2013  On February - 10 nigeria defeat Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the football 2013 Africa Cup of Nations   

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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 February - 10.   

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 February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

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  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

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 February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.   

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