Page 9: Historical Events In February - 10

1970  26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) on this day in history.   

1970  On February - 10 dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France)   

1971  On this day in history 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  Ras al Khaima joins the United Arab Emirates on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1973  On this day in history 83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40   

1974  On this day in history iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out   

1974  Silver futures hit record $4.81½ an ounce in London on February - 10.   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1978  Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA on February - 10.   

1979  On this day in history "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1   

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  28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec on February - 10.   

1982  K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 10 anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament   

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 February - 10.   

1985  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1986  On this day in history "John Lennon Live in NYC" album is released   

1986  On February - 10 jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti flees the country to France   

1986  Largest ever Mafia trial, in Palermo, Sicily on February - 10.   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on February - 10.   

1987  Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre on February - 10.   

1988  On this day in history 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  Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails on February - 10.   

1989  Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV on this day in history.   

1989  Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pakistan vs New Zealand age 16 years 189 days on this day in history.   

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  On February - 10 to gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a New Jersey court   

1989  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1609  On February - 10 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  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 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  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 February - 10.   

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

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.   

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