Historical Events In February - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1970 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) on February - 10.
1970 Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France) on February - 10.
1971 On February - 10 royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa
1972 BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings on this day in history.
1972 On February - 10 ras al Khaima joins the United Arab Emirates
1972 On February - 10 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
1973 83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40 on February - 10.
1974 Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out on this day in history.
1974 On February - 10 silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London
1977 Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.
1978 On February - 10 frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA
1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 on February - 10.
1981 A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino on February - 10.
1981 On this day in history dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249
1982 On February - 10 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec
1982 On this day in history k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies
1983 Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles
1983 On this day in history eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80
1985 -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) on this day in history.
1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission on this day in history.
1985 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.
1986 "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France
1986 On February - 10 largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily
1986 On February - 10 brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83
1987 On February - 10 philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre
1988 On February - 10 3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal)
1988 On February - 10 rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails
1989 Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV on this day in history.
1989 On February - 10 test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days
1989 On February - 10 the Democratic National Committee elects Ron Brown as chair, making him the first African-American to head a major political party.
1989 To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a New Jersey court on February - 10.
1989 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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