469 Historic Events for February 10
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| 1887 |
Death |
Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73
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| 1887 |
Death |
Pieter JBCR van der Aa, Dutch geographer, dies at 54
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| 1887 |
Birth |
[Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9]
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| 1888 |
Birth |
G Ungaretti, writer
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Cor Ruys, Dutch actor (Princess Stage)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS]
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| 1890 |
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Around 11M acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada (1945-52)
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| 1892 |
Birth |
Alan Hale, [Rufus A Mackahan], Wash DC, actor (Little John-Robin Hood)
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash)
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| 1893 |
Birth |
William [Bill] T Tilden II, tennis player (US Open 1920-25, 29)
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies)
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| 1894 |
Birth |
[Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, (C) British PM (1957-63)
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy)
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| 1897 |
Birth |
John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)
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| 1897 |
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NY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"
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| 1898 |
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Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Robert Keith, Fowler IN, actor (Battle Circus, Branded, Wild One)
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Judith Anderson, Adelaide Aust, actress (Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon)
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Joseph Kessel, French journalist/writer (Army of the Shadows)
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| 1899 |
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US-Spain peace treaty signed by Pres McKinley. US gets PR and Guam
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| 1899 |
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-39øF (-39øC), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature)
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| 1900 |
Birth |
Rebecca Negrin
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| 1900 |
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Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec)
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