Page 7: Historical Events In February - 10

1934  On this day in history 1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine   

1935  Pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive on this day in history.   

1935  On February - 10 1st US streamlined electric RR engine begins service   

1937  Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) on February - 10.   

1938  King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga on February - 10.   

1939  On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

1940  "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 on February - 10.   

1940  On February - 10 tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

1940  On February - 10 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1940  US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner on this day in history.   

1941  Anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands on February - 10.   

1941  1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA on this day in history.   

1942  HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 10 the first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller   

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  On February - 10 wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

1944  On February - 10 belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

1944  U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England.   

1946  On this day in history 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum   

1947  On this day in history canada signs mop-up peace treaties with former Axis powers Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland   

1947  Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia on February - 10.   

1947  On February - 10 netherlands Radio Union forms   

1947  Province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland on February - 10.   

1947  WWII peace treaties signed on this day in history.   

1948  Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

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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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1126  On February - 10 death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.   

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

1482  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.   

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