Historical Events In February - 10

1950  On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

1951  On this day in history "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21   

1951  On this day in history shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari   

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1953  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1953  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer & John Nicks of Great Britain on February - 10.   

1953  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA on February - 10.   

1953  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA   

1954  On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

1954  On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire.   

1954  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney on February - 10.   

1954  Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

1954  Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN on February - 10.   

1954  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany on this day in history.   

1954  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV   

1956  Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA on February - 10.   

1957  Laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90 on February - 10.   

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 10 dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone"   

1959  Tornado in St Louis kills 19 & injures 265 on this day in history.   

1961  Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power on February - 10.   

1962  Captured American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers is released by the U.S.S.R. in exchange for a Soviet spy held by the U.S on this day in history.   

1962  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 10 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon   

1963  On February - 10 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz   

1964  Destroyer Voyager sinks off Australia after colliding with aircraft carrier Melbourne on February - 10.   

1965  In Northwestern Iran a 5.1 earthquake occurred. At least 20 persons were fatally injured and thousands of houses destroyed in and near Bustanabad on this day in history.   

1966  Harmel government in Belgium resigns on February - 10.   

1966  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 10 25th Amendment (Presidential Disability & Succession) in effect   

1968  On this day in history "Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3   

1968  On this day in history peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France   

1968  On February - 10 pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

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1499  On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

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  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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 February - 10.   

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on February - 10.   

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

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered