Historical Events In February - 10

1899  -39ºF (-39ºC), Milligan OH (state lowest temperature record) on this day in history.   

1899  Herbert Hoover (31st U.S. President, 1929-33), marries Lou Henry on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 10 uS-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley; US gets Puerto Rico & Guam   

1899  -39°F (-39°C), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature) on February - 10.   

1900  Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec) on this day in history.   

1900  Rebecca Negrin on February - 10.   

1902  Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste) on this day in history.   

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies on this day in history.   

1903  Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer on February - 10.   

1904  Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships on February - 10.   

1904  John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) on February - 10.   

1905  John Dierkes, OH, actor (Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree) on February - 10.   

1905  On February - 10 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On this day in history britain's first modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched, it changed the battleship concept fo rthe world   

1906  On this day in history state of siege proclaimed in Zululand   

1906  The birth of Lon Chaney Jr., American actor on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history britain's 1st modern & largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched   

1906  On February - 10 erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz)   

1907  On this day in history grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature   

1908  In England Canadian Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 rounds to defend his world heavyweight boxing title on February - 10.   

1908  Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 10 jean Coulthard, composer   

1909  On this day in history lord Milne   

1910  Dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees (Nobel 1958) on this day in history.   

1912  Hobbs & Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG on February - 10.   

1912  On this day in history lord Orr-Ewing   

1912  On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

1913  On this day in history edward Sheldons "Romance," premieres in NYC   

1913  Philippa Bevans, actress (Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient) on this day in history.   

1914  On February - 10 larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer)   

1915  Albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65 on February - 10.   

1916  Conscription begins in Britain on February - 10.   

1916  On February - 10 edward R Roybal, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

1917  Johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands first female professor on this day in history.   

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.   

1524  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.   

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 February - 10 death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

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

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 February - 10.