Page 5: Historical Events In February - 10

1899  -39ºF (-39ºC), Milligan OH (state lowest temperature record) on February - 10.   

1899  Herbert Hoover (31st U.S. President, 1929-33), marries Lou Henry on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history uS-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley; US gets Puerto Rico & Guam   

1899  On February - 10 -39°F (-39°C), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature)   

1900  Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec) on this day in history.   

1900  Rebecca Negrin on this day in history.   

1902  Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste) on February - 10.   

1902  On February - 10 j N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies   

1903  Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer on February - 10.   

1904  Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history john Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)   

1905  On this day in history john Dierkes, OH, actor (Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree)   

1905  On February - 10 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On February - 10 britain's first modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched, it changed the battleship concept fo rthe world   

1906  State of siege proclaimed in Zululand on February - 10.   

1906  The birth of Lon Chaney Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

1906  Britain's 1st modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched on this day in history.   

1906  Erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz) on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 10 grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature   

1908  In England Canadian Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 rounds to defend his world heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 10 tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  Jean Coulthard, composer on February - 10.   

1909  Lord Milne on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 10 dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees (Nobel 1958)   

1912  On this day in history hobbs & Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG   

1912  On this day in history lord Orr-Ewing   

1912  Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on February - 10.   

1913  Edward Sheldons "Romance," premieres in NYC on February - 10.   

1913  Philippa Bevans, actress (Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient) on February - 10.   

1914  On February - 10 larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer)   

1915  On this day in history albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65   

1916  On this day in history conscription begins in Britain   

1916  Edward R Roybal, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on February - 10.   

1917  On February - 10 johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands first female professor   

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1499  On this day in history 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  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

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  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 February - 10.   

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

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on February - 10.   

1482  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  On February - 10 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