Page 9: Historical Events In February - 10

1970  26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) on February - 10.   

1970  Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France) on this day in history.   

1971  Royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa on this day in history.   

1972  BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 10 ras al Khaima joins the United Arab Emirates   

1972  On February - 10 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1973  83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40 on February - 10.   

1974  On February - 10 iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out   

1974  On February - 10 silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London   

1977  On this day in history grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

1978  On February - 10 frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA   

1979  "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 on February - 10.   

1981  On this day in history a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

1981  On this day in history dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

1982  28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec on this day in history.   

1982  K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies on February - 10.   

1983  On February - 10 anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament   

1983  On February - 10 canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on February - 10.   

1985  On this day in history -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record)   

1985  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission on February - 10.   

1985  On February - 10 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1986  "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released on February - 10.   

1986  Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France on February - 10.   

1986  On February - 10 largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on February - 10.   

1987  Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre on this day in history.   

1988  3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails   

1989  Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV on this day in history.   

1989  Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days on February - 10.   

1989  On February - 10 the Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the first African-American to head a major political party.   

1989  To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a New Jersey court on this day in history.   

1989  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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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  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.   

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  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  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

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  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1495  On February - 10 death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered