Page 8: Historical Events In February - 10

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1951  Shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari on this day in history.   

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on February - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1953  On February - 10 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  Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire on this day in history.   

1954  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 on February - 10.   

1954  On February - 10 ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain   

1954  Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN on February - 10.   

1954  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US   

1956  "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV on February - 10.   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA on February - 10.   

1957  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power   

1962  On February - 10 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.   

1962  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon   

1963  On February - 10 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz   

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

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

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

1966  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1968  Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79 on February - 10.   

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  On February - 10 birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On February - 10 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 February - 10.   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On February - 10 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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

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