What Happened on February 10?
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EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 10
Explore the most important historical events that happened on February 10, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
HMS Dreadnought (1906)
Year:
1906
HMS Dreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships, is christened.
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American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroys the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.
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Jefferson Davis
Year:
1861
Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America.
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Denmark
Year:
1920
About 75% of the population in Zone I votes to join Denmark in the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites.
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Józef Haller
Year:
1920
Józef Haller de Hallenburg performs the symbolic wedding of Poland to the sea, celebrating restitution of Polish access to open sea.
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Boxing
Year:
1933
In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.
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Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng
Year:
1930
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launches the failed Yên Bái mutiny in hope of overthrowing French protectorate over Vietnam.
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Texas Tech University
Year:
1923
Texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas.
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BIRTHS ON FEBRUARY 10
Discover famous people and historical figures born on February 10, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Jim Whittaker
Year of birth:
1929
Jim Whittaker, American mountaineer
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Jerry Goldsmith
Year of birth:
1929
Jerry Goldsmith, American composer and conductor (died 2004)
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Lou Whittaker
Year of birth:
1929
Lou Whittaker, American mountaineer (died 2024)
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Leontyne Price
Year of birth:
1927
Leontyne Price, American operatic soprano
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Sidney Bryan Berry
Year of birth:
1926
Sidney Bryan Berry, American general (died 2013)
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Robert Wagner
Year of birth:
1930
Robert Wagner, American actor and producer
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James West (inventor)
Year of birth:
1931
James West, American inventor and acoustician
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Barbara Maier Gustern
Year of birth:
1935
Barbara Maier Gustern, American vocal coach and singer (died 2022)
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DEATHS ON FEBRUARY 10
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on February 10, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Sofya Kovalevskaya
Year of death:
1891
Sofia Kovalevskaya, Russian-Swedish mathematician and physicist (born 1850)
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John A. Roche
Year of death:
1904
John A. Roche, American lawyer and politician, 30th Mayor of Chicago (born 1844)
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Ezra Butler Eddy
Year of death:
1906
Ezra Butler Eddy, American-Canadian businessman and politician (born 1827)
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Joseph Lister
Year of death:
1912
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, English surgeon and academic (born 1827)
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Ellen Wood (author)
Year of death:
1887
Ellen Wood, English author (born 1814)
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Honoré Daumier
Year of death:
1879
Honoré Daumier, French illustrator and painter (born 1808)
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José Joaquín de Herrera
Year of death:
1854
José Joaquín de Herrera, Mexican politician and general (born 1792)
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David Thompson (explorer)
Year of death:
1857
David Thompson, English-Canadian surveyor and explorer (born 1770)
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HOLIDAYS ON FEBRUARY 10
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on February 10 around the world.
National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe
National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (Italy)
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Arabian leopard
Arabian Leopard Day
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Scholastica
Christian feast day: Scholastica
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February 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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José Sánchez del Río
Christian feast day: José Sánchez del Río
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Charalambos
Christian feast day: Charalambos
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Public holidays in Iraq
Kurdish Authors Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
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Public holidays in Eritrea
Fenkil Day(commemoration of the Second Battle of Massawa) (Eritrea)
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