Historical Events In February - 10

1934  On February - 10 1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine   

1935  On February - 10 pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive   

1935  On February - 10 1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service   

1937  On this day in history ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)   

1938  On this day in history king Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga   

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on February - 10.   

1940  "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 on this day in history.   

1940  Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM on this day in history.   

1940  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on February - 10.   

1940  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

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

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

1942  On February - 10 hMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed   

1942  On February - 10 the first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller   

1942  On February - 10 glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"   

1943  On this day in history 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia   

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

1943  On this day in history "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  On February - 10 u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

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

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on February - 10.   

1946  On February - 10 liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England.   

1946  On this day in history 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum   

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

1947  Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history netherlands Radio Union forms   

1947  On February - 10 province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland   

1947  WWII peace treaties signed on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki   

1948  Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, starring Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock, makes its Broadway debut.   

1950  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 on February - 10.   

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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  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

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  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.   

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.   

1126  On February - 10 death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  On February - 10 robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on February - 10.   

1242  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

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