Historical Events In February - 10

1917  Johanna Westerdijk installed as Neth 1st female professor on this day in history.   

1917  Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1918  Gordon Pirie, England, Group Captain on this day in history.   

1920  Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball on February - 10.   

1920  On this day in history alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living)   

1921  On this day in history adrian Cruft, composer   

1922  On February - 10 harold Hughes, (Gov-D-NJ)   

1923  On February - 10 ink paste manufactured for first time by Standard Ink Company   

1923  On this day in history sDAP speaks out against allied occupation of Ruhrgebied   

1923  On February - 10 ink paste manufactured for 1st time by Standard Ink Company   

1923  Cesare Siepi, Milan Italy, basso (NY Metropolitan Opera) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77   

1924  Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators) on February - 10.   

1924  On this day in history bud (Norman) Poile, NHLer   

1925  The first waterless gas storage tank put into service, Michigan City IN on February - 10.   

1925  On February - 10 1st waterless gas storage tank put into service, Michigan City, Ind   

1926  On this day in history building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins   

1927  President Coolidge asks for 2nd disarmament conference on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 10 pres Coolidge asks for 2nd disarmament conference   

1929  Bishop Stephen Alencastre, dedicates the beautiful Romanesque church of Saint Patrick in Honolulu on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 10 grain Stabilization Corporation authorized by Congress   

1930  The birth of Robert Wagner, American actor on February - 10.   

1931  On February - 10 new Delhi becomes capital of India   

1931  New Delhi becomes the capital city of India on February - 10.   

1932  On this day in history r H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76   

1933  On February - 10 -54ºF (-48ºC), Seneca OR (state record)   

1933  On February - 10 dutch sea-plane bombs Dutch ship   

1933  On this day in history hitler proclaims end of Marxism   

1933  On February - 10 mutiny on "7 Provinces" ends (began Feb 4th), 23 killed   

1933  On February - 10 singing telegrams were introduced in the U.S. by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York.   

1933  -54°F (-48°C), Seneca, Oregon (state record) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history byrd souvenir sheet issued, NYC; first unperforated ungummed US stamp   

1934  On this day in history first Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine   

1934  Stalin ends 17th CPSU-congress, says "Life becomes merrier" 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  On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 10.   

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  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.