Historical Events In February - 10

1934  1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine on February - 10.   

1935  On this day in history pennsylvania RR begins passenger service on new streamlined electric locomotive   

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

1937  Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history king Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga   

1939  On February - 10 pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

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

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 February - 10.   

1941  Anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA on February - 10.   

1942  On February - 10 hMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1943  On February - 10 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia   

1943  Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau on February - 10.   

1943  On this day in history "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

1943  Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on February - 10.   

1944  On this day in history 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  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  Liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England on February - 10.   

1946  1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum on February - 10.   

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

1947  On this day in history italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia   

1947  Netherlands Radio Union forms on February - 10.   

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

1947  On this day in history wWII peace treaties signed   

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

1948  On February - 10 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1949  On this day in history the Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman, starring Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock, makes its Broadway debut.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1685  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

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  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  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.