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February 10, 2006 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin, Italy February 10, 2005 North Korea announces that it has nuclear weapons February 10, 1998 AOL raises monthly flat rate internet access from $19.95 to $21.95 February 10, 1998 Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming undergoes breast cancer surgery February 10, 1997 13th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 10, 1997 5th annual ESPY Awards presented February 10, 1997 Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) February 10, 1997 O. J. Simpson jury reaches decision on $25M in punitive damages February 10, 1997 Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR February 10, 1997 Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991 February 10, 1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov February 10, 1995 Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA February 10, 1995 Sun Cayun pole vaults female indoor world record (4.12m) February 10, 1995 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek February 10, 1993 Jani Sievinen swims world record 200m backstroke (1:55.59) February 10, 1993 U.S. officially backs peace plan in Bosnia February 10, 1993 "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC and drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people February 10, 1992 "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV February 10, 1992 Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA February 10, 1992 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana February 10, 1991 "La Bete" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 24 performances February 10, 1991 41st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte February 10, 1991 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament February 10, 1991 Johann Koss skates world record 10 km (13:43.54) February 10, 1991 Lithuania votes for independence from U.S.S.R. February 10, 1991 NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina February 10, 1990 6th Largest wrestling crowd (63,900-Tokyo Dome) February 10, 1990 Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title February 10, 1990 Pierrer Water pulls product from shelf due to benzine in water February 10, 1990 South Africa President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be free Feb 11th February 10, 1990 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary February 10, 1989 Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame February 10, 1989 Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV February 10, 1989 Minor League Football System opens organizational meeting, St. Louis February 10, 1989 Ron Brown chosen 1st black chairman of a major U.S. party (Democrats) February 10, 1989 Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pak vs. NZ age 16 years 189 days February 10, 1989 Tony Robinson of Jamaica becomes Nottingham's 1st black sheriff February 10, 1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 10, 1989 To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport, in a New Jersey court February 10, 1988 Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails February 10, 1988 3-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) February 10, 1987 Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre February 10, 1986 "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is released February 10, 1985 35th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 140-129 at Indiana February 10, 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission February 10, 1985 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 10, 1985 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 10, 1983 Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral U.K. nuclear disarmament February 10, 1982 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Quebec February 10, 1981 33rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 4-1 at LA February 10, 1981 8 killed and 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton February 10, 1981 Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 February 10, 1980 Ianford Wilsons "Talley's Folly," premieres in New York City February 10, 1980 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 10, 1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 February 10, 1979 Border is named 12th man for Australia, only Test Cricket he missed February 10, 1978 Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA February 10, 1977 "Party with Comden and Green" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 92 performances February 10, 1977 Bomb explosion in Moskouse metro February 10, 1977 Yehonathan Netanyou Lane in the Bronx named in honor of Bronx-born February 10, 1977 Israeli soldier who died freeing hostages in Entebee Raid (1976) February 10, 1975 William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame February 10, 1974 "Gigi" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 103 performances February 10, 1974 Gail Denenber wins LPGA Sears Women's Golf Classic February 10, 1974 Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out February 10, 1974 Judy Ikenberry wins 1st Us women's marathon (2:55:17) February 10, 1974 Silver futures hit record $4.81 an ounce in London February 10, 1973 2nd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 February 10, 1973 83m wide gas tank on Staten Island explodes, 40 die February 10, 1973 Mushtaq Mohammad follows up 201 to take 5-49 vs. NZ Dunedin February 10, 1972 BBC bans "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings February 10, 1972 Ras al Khaima joins United Arab Emirates February 10, 1972 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. February 10, 1971 American Mensa, Ltd incorporates in NY February 10, 1971 Bill White becomes 1st black baseball announcer (New York Yankees) February 10, 1971 John Guares "House of Blue Leaves," premieres in New York City February 10, 1971 Royal Albert Hall bans scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa February 10, 1970 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) February 10, 1970 Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, and German youths (Val d'Isere, France) February 10, 1969 LSU Pete Maravich scores 66, despite losing to Tulane 101-94 February 10, 1968 "Spooky" by Classics IV hits #3 February 10, 1968 Peggy Fleming wins Olympic figure skating gold medal, Grenoble, France February 10, 1967 25th Amendment (Presidential Disability and Succession) in effect February 10, 1966 Harmel government in Belgium resigns February 10, 1964 Australian destroyer "Voyager" sinks in collision, killing 82 February 10, 1964 WBGU TV channel 27 in Bowling Green, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting February 10, 1964 Destroyer Voyager sinks off Australia after colliding with aircraft carrier Melbourne February 10, 1963 Mickey Wright wins LPGA St. Petersburg Women's Golf Open February 10, 1963 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Lorraine Hanlon February 10, 1963 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Thomas Litz February 10, 1962 Jim Beatty sets American indoor mile record (3:58.9) in LA February 10, 1962 U.S.S.R. swaps spy Francis Gary Power to U.S. for Rudolph Abel February 10, 1961 AFL's LA Chargers move to San Diego February 10, 1961 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power February 10, 1961 Walter Piston's 7th Symphony, premieres February 10, 1960 "Unsinkable Molly Brown" closes at Winter Garden New York City after 532 performances February 10, 1960 Charles Ives' "Lincoln, the Great Commoner," premieres February 10, 1959 Dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone" February 10, 1959 Tornado in St. Louis kills 19 and injures 265 February 10, 1957 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open February 10, 1957 Southern Christian Leadership Conference forms February 10, 1956 "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV February 10, 1956 Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA February 10, 1954 Eisenhower warns against U.S. intervention in Vietnam February 10, 1954 Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy GRB February 10, 1954 Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN February 10, 1954 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch GER February 10, 1954 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US February 10, 1953 Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Westwood and Demmy GRB February 10, 1953 Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer and John Nicks of GRB February 10, 1953 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA February 10, 1953 Men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA February 10, 1951 "John and Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21 February 10, 1951 Shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari February 10, 1949 Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" opens at Morosco Theater, New York City February 10, 1948 Greek Gen Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki February 10, 1947 Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia February 10, 1947 Netherlands Radio Union forms February 10, 1947 Province of Petsamo returned to Soviet Union by Finland February 10, 1947 WW II peace treaties signed February 10, 1946 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum February 10, 1945 "Rum and Coca Cola" by Andrews Sisters hits #1 February 10, 1944 Belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested February 10, 1944 U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland February 10, 1943 "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality and self-determination February 10, 1943 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia February 10, 1943 Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau February 10, 1942 Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" February 10, 1941 1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA February 10, 1941 Anti-nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands February 10, 1940 "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 February 10, 1940 Tom and Jerry created by Hanna and Barbera debut by MGM February 10, 1940 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer February 10, 1940 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner February 10, 1938 King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga February 10, 1937 Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2) February 10, 1935 1st U.S. streamlined electric RR engine begins service February 10, 1935 Pennsylvania Rail Road begins passenger service on new electric locomotive February 10, 1934 1st Jewish immigrant ship to break the English blockade in Palestine February 10, 1934 Byrd souvenir sheet issued, New York City; 1st unperforated ungummed U.S. stamp February 10, 1934 Howard Hanson's "Merry Mount," premieres in New York City February 10, 1934 Stalin ends 17th CPSU-congress, says "Life becomes merrier" February 10, 1934 Thomson/Gertrude Steins opera premieres in New York City February 10, 1933 -54 degrees F (-48 degrees C), Seneca, Oregon (state record) February 10, 1933 Delivery of 1st singing telegram (Postal Telegram Co New York City) February 10, 1933 Dutch seaplane bombs Dutch ship February 10, 1933 Hitler proclaims end of Marxism February 10, 1933 Mutiny on "7 Provinces" ends (began Feb 4th), 23 killed February 10, 1931 New Delhi becomes capital of India February 10, 1931 Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Harts premieres in New York City February 10, 1930 Grain Stabilization Corporation authorized by Congress February 10, 1927 President Coolidge asks for 2nd disarmament conference February 10, 1926 Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins February 10, 1925 1st waterless gas storage tank put into service, Michigan City, Ind February 10, 1925 AL decides to alternate leagues for game 1 of World Series each year February 10, 1924 Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Washington Senators) February 10, 1923 Ink paste manufactured for 1st time by Standard Ink Company February 10, 1923 Owen Davis' "Icebound," premieres in New York City February 10, 1923 SDAP speaks out against allied occupation of Ruhrgebied February 10, 1920 Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball February 10, 1917 Johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands 1st female professor February 10, 1916 Conscription begins in Britain February 10, 1913 Edward Sheldons "Romance," premieres in New York City February 10, 1912 Hobbs and Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand vs. Aust at MCG February 10, 1908 Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title February 10, 1906 Britain's 1st modern and largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched February 10, 1906 State of siege proclaimed in Zululand February 10, 1904 Japan and Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships February 10, 1900 Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec) February 10, 1899 -39 degrees F (-39 degrees C), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature) February 10, 1899 US-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley. U.S. gets PR and Guam February 10, 1897 N.Y. Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" February 10, 1890 Around 11M acres, ceded to U.S. by Sioux Indians opens for settlement February 10, 1883 Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisconsin, kills 71 February 10, 1882 Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St. Petersburg February 10, 1881 Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris February 10, 1880 Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage February 10, 1879 1st electric arc light used in the California Theater February 10, 1879 Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo February 10, 1878 Peace of Zanjon February 10, 1878 Peter Tsjaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F, premieres February 10, 1870 City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) February 10, 1870 YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) forms (New York City) February 10, 1868 Conservatives and military, seize Convention Hall in Florida February 10, 1866 Dutch government Frans van der Putte forms February 10, 1863 1st U.S. fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia February 10, 1863 P. T. Barnum stages wedding of Tom Thumb and Mercy Lavinia Warren (New York City) February 10, 1862 Dutch 2nd government of Thorbecke forms February 10, 1860 John Brahms' 2nd Serenade in A, premieres February 10, 1859 Gen Horsford defeats Begum of Oude and Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny February 10, 1855 U.S. citizenship laws amended all children of U.S. parents born abroad granted U.S. citizenship February 10, 1846 Beginning of Mormon march to west US February 10, 1846 British defeat Sikhs in battle of Sobraon, India February 10, 1840 British queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert von Saksen-Coburg February 10, 1824 Simon Bolivar named dictator by the Congress of Peru February 10, 1807 U.S. Coast Survey authorized by Congress February 10, 1794 Joseph Haydn's 99th Symphony in E, premieres February 10, 1774 Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit February 10, 1763 Treaty of Paris ends French-Indian War, surrendering Canada to England February 10, 1749 10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published February 10, 1746 English Pelham government resigns February 10, 1720 Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England February 10, 1716 Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France February 10, 1713 Netherlands and England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier February 10, 1676 Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass February 10, 1635 Academie Franeaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) February 10, 1535 12 nude anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets February 10, 1098 Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch February 10, 60 St. Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta |