This Day In History

MedicCook · 02-09-2009, 10:02 PM

February 10th

1763
Treaty of Paris signed, ending the French and Indian War. France ceded Canada and all its North American territories east of the Mississippi to Great Britain.

1840
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

1920
Major league baseball representatives outlawed pitches that involved tampering with the ball.

1933
The first singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegram Co. in New York.

1933
In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf, killing him.

1942
Glenn Miller received the first ever gold record for selling a million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo."

1957
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder died at age 90.

1962
The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States.

1967
The 25th Amendment was ratified, establishing presidential succession.

1971
Bill White (New York Yankees) became the first black baseball announcer.

1984
Professional wrestler David Von Erich died at age 25.

1992
Writer Alex Haley died at age 70.

1992
Boxer Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping a Miss Black America contestant.

1996
IBM's computer, Deep Blue, beat the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, in the first game of their match.

2003
Professional wrestler Curt Hennig died at age 44.

2007
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., kicked off his presidential campaign with a speech at the state house in Springfield, Ill.

2008
Actor Roy Scheider died at age 75.

Birthdays
79 Robert Wagner Actor ("Hart to Hart")
59 Mark Spitz Olympic gold-medal swimmer
54 Greg Norman Professional golfer
48 George Stephanopoulos Broadcast journalist ("This Week")
46 Lenny Dykstra Baseball player
42 Laura Dern Actress
35 Elizabeth Banks Actress
33 Lance Berkman Baseball player

86 Jimmy Durante 2/10/1893 - 1/29/1980 American comedian/entertainer
24 Cliff Burton 2/10/1962 - 9/27/1986 Bassist for Metallica

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MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	This Day In History - February 10th February 10th 1763 Treaty of Paris signed, ending the French and Indian War. France ceded Canada and all its North American territories east of the Mississippi to Great Britain. 1840 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1920 Major league baseball representatives outlawed pitches that involved tampering with the ball. 1933 The first singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegram Co. in New York. 1933 In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf, killing him. 1942 Glenn Miller received the first ever gold record for selling a million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo." 1957 Author Laura Ingalls Wilder died at age 90. 1962 The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States. 1967 The 25th Amendment was ratified, establishing presidential succession. 1971 Bill White (New York Yankees) became the first black baseball announcer. 1984 Professional wrestler David Von Erich died at age 25. 1992 Writer Alex Haley died at age 70. 1992 Boxer Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping a Miss Black America contestant. 1996 IBM's computer, Deep Blue, beat the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, in the first game of their match. 2003 Professional wrestler Curt Hennig died at age 44. 2007 Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., kicked off his presidential campaign with a speech at the state house in Springfield, Ill. 2008 Actor Roy Scheider died at age 75. Birthdays 79 Robert Wagner Actor ("Hart to Hart") 59 Mark Spitz Olympic gold-medal swimmer 54 Greg Norman Professional golfer 48 George Stephanopoulos Broadcast journalist ("This Week") 46 Lenny Dykstra Baseball player 42 Laura Dern Actress 35 Elizabeth Banks Actress 33 Lance Berkman Baseball player 86 Jimmy Durante 2/10/1893 - 1/29/1980 American comedian/entertainer 24 Cliff Burton 2/10/1962 - 9/27/1986 Bassist for Metallica