Historical Events In February - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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