Page 7: Historical Events In February - 10

1934  1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive   

1935  On this day in history 1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service   

1937  On February - 10 ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)   

1938  King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga on February - 10.   

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1940  "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 on February - 10.   

1940  Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM on February - 10.   

1940  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1940  US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner on February - 10.   

1941  On this day in history anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands   

1941  On February - 10 1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA   

1942  On this day in history hMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed   

1942  The first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller on this day in history.   

1942  Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" on this day in history.   

1943  8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia on February - 10.   

1943  On this day in history van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau   

1943  On February - 10 "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

1943  On February - 10 wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

1944  On February - 10 belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

1944  U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland on February - 10.   

1945  "Rum & Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63   

1946  Liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England on this day in history.   

1946  1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum on February - 10.   

1947  On February - 10 canada signs mop-up peace treaties with former Axis powers Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland   

1947  On this day in history italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia   

1947  Netherlands Radio Union forms on February - 10.   

1947  Province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland on this day in history.   

1947  WWII peace treaties signed on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 10 greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki   

1948  On February - 10 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1949  The Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, starring Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock, makes its Broadway debut on February - 10.   

1950  On February - 10 the Temiscouata Railway is entrusted to Canadian National. This line, which was opened throughout on October 1, 1891, ran from Rivière du Loup to Edmundston and from Edmundston to Connors.   

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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 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 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 February - 10.   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1162  On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

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