Historical Events In February - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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