Historical Events In February - 10

1934  1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine on February - 10.   

1935  Pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive on this day in history.   

1935  1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)   

1938  King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga on February - 10.   

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1940  "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 on this day in history.   

1940  Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM on February - 10.   

1940  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

1941  Anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA   

1942  HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

1942  The first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller on this day in history.   

1942  Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" on February - 10.   

1943  On this day in history 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia   

1943  On this day in history van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau   

1943  On this day in history "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

1943  Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

1944  On February - 10 u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

1945  "Rum & Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1 on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 10 juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63   

1946  Liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 10 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum   

1947  Canada signs mop-up peace treaties with former Axis powers Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland on February - 10.   

1947  Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1947  Netherlands Radio Union forms on February - 10.   

1947  On this day in history province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland   

1947  On February - 10 wWII peace treaties signed   

1948  On this day in history greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki   

1948  On this day in history ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1949  The Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, starring Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock, makes its Broadway debut on this day in history.   

1950  The Temiscouata Railway is entrusted to Canadian National. This line, which was opened throughout on October 1, 1891, ran from Rivière du Loup to Edmundston and from Edmundston to Connors on February - 10.   

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

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on February - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.   

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

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

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 February - 10.