Historical Events In February - 10

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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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.   

1637  On February - 10 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1670  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

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

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

1278  On February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.   

1495  On February - 10 death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered