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02/10/1887
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Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73
Type: Death
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02/10/1887
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Pieter JBCR van der Aa, Dutch geographer, dies at 54
Type: Death
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02/10/1887
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[Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9]
Type: Birth
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02/10/1888
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G Ungaretti, writer
Type: Birth
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02/10/1889
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Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1890
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Cor Ruys, Dutch actor (Princess Stage)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1890
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Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS]
Type: Birth
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02/10/1890
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Around 11M acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement
Type: Event
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02/10/1891
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Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada (1945-52)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1892
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Alan Hale, [Rufus A Mackahan], Wash DC, actor (Little John-Robin Hood)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1893
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Jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1893
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William [Bill] T Tilden II, tennis player (US Open 1920-25, 29)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1894
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Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1894
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[Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, (C) British PM (1957-63)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1896
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Olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1897
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John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1897
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NY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"
Type: Event
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02/10/1898
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Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer
Type: Birth
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02/10/1898
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Robert Keith, Fowler IN, actor (Battle Circus, Branded, Wild One)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1898
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Judith Anderson, Adelaide Aust, actress (Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1898
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Joseph Kessel, French journalist/writer (Army of the Shadows)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1899
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US-Spain peace treaty signed by Pres McKinley. US gets PR and Guam
Type: Event
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02/10/1899
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-39øF (-39øC), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature)
Type: Event
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02/10/1900
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Rebecca Negrin
Type: Birth
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02/10/1900
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Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec)
Type: Event
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02/10/1902
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J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies
Type: Death
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02/10/1902
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Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1902
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Stella Adler, NY, actress (My Girl Tisa)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1902
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Walter H Brattain, Amoy China, US physicist (Nobel 1956-transistor)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1903
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Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer
Type: Birth
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02/10/1904
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Japan and Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships
Type: Event
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02/10/1904
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John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1905
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Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78
Type: Death
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02/10/1905
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Walter Brown, sports organizer (NBA)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1905
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Vilko Ukmar, composer
Type: Birth
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02/10/1905
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Max Schubert, winemaker
Type: Birth
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02/10/1905
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John Dierkes, OH, actor (Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1906
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Britain's 1st modern and largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched
Type: Event
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02/10/1906
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State of siege proclaimed in Zululand
Type: Event
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02/10/1906
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Walraven (Wally) van Hall, Dutch banker/resisted Nazis
Type: Birth
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02/10/1906
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Lon Chaney Jr, Okla City Okla, actor (Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1906
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Henry Phelps Brown, historian/economist
Type: Birth
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02/10/1906
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Erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1906
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John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer (elected 1962)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1907
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Grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature
Type: Birth
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02/10/1908
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Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
Type: Event
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02/10/1908
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Jean Coulthard, composer
Type: Birth
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02/10/1909
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Lord Milne
Type: Birth
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02/10/1910
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Dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees (Nobel 1958)
Type: Birth
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02/10/1910
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Joyce Grenfell, actress (Pickwick Papers, Americanization of Emily)
Type: Birth
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