Page 8: Historical Events In February - 10

1950  On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

1951  On February - 10 "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21   

1951  On this day in history shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari   

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain   

1953  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer & John Nicks of Great Britain on February - 10.   

1953  On February - 10 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA   

1953  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA   

1954  On February - 10 eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

1954  On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire.   

1954  On February - 10 her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney   

1954  Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN   

1954  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany on February - 10.   

1954  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US on February - 10.   

1956  "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV on this day in history.   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90   

1958  On February - 10 billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42   

1959  Dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone" on February - 10.   

1959  Tornado in St Louis kills 19 & injures 265 on this day in history.   

1961  Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power on this day in history.   

1962  Captured American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers is released by the U.S.S.R. in exchange for a Soviet spy held by the U.S on February - 10.   

1962  On this day in history willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83   

1963  On February - 10 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon   

1963  US male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history destroyer Voyager sinks off Australia after colliding with aircraft carrier Melbourne   

1965  On February - 10 in Northwestern Iran a 5.1 earthquake occurred. At least 20 persons were fatally injured and thousands of houses destroyed in and near Bustanabad   

1966  Harmel government in Belgium resigns on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

1967  On this day in history 25th Amendment (Presidential Disability & Succession) in effect   

1968  "Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3 on this day in history.   

1968  Peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France on February - 10.   

1968  On February - 10 pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  On February - 10 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 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  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

1278  On this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

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

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.   

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.