Historical Events In February - 10

1950  On February - 10 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

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  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

1953  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA on February - 10.   

1953  Men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA on February - 10.   

1954  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA   

1957  Laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90 on February - 10.   

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone"   

1959  Tornado in St Louis kills 19 & injures 265 on February - 10.   

1961  On this day in history 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 February - 10.   

1963  US female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon on this day in history.   

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

1964  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

1967  On February - 10 25th Amendment (Presidential Disability & Succession) in effect   

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  On this day in history pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 10.   

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

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

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on February - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1482  On this day in history 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  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.