469 Historic Events for February 10
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| 1937 |
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Yuriy Poyarkov, USSR, volleyball player (Oly-2 gold/1 silver-1964-72)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Don Wilson, rock guitarist (Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme)
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| 1937 |
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Lord Justice Rose
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| 1937 |
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Ragnhild Hveger swims world free style record 400m (5:14.2)
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| 1938 |
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King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Barbara Kolb, Hartford Ct, composer (Trobar Jus)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Boris Pickett, vocalist (Monster Mash)
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| 1939 |
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Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81
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| 1939 |
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Roberta Flack, NC, vocalist (If Ever I Saw Your Face)
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| 1940 |
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Hamish Imlach, folk singer/comic
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Jimmy Merchant, rocker
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| 1940 |
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Mary Rand-Bignal-Toomey, England, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1964)
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| 1940 |
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Tom and Jerry created by Hanna and Barbera debut by MGM
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| 1940 |
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"In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1
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| 1940 |
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer
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| 1940 |
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Peter Middleton, CEO (Lloyd's)
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| 1940 |
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US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner
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| 1941 |
Birth |
John Hampshire, cricketer (of Yorkshire Century on debut for Eng 1969)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Michael Apted, director/researcher (Granada TV)
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| 1941 |
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1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA
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| 1941 |
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Anti-nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands
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| 1942 |
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Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Jimmy Merchant, rock vocalist (Frankie Lymon and Teenagers-Why Do Fools)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Michael Bishop, CEO (British Midland Airways)
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| 1943 |
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8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia
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