1606
Medicine
Delivered Christine de France
Bourgeois delivered Christine de France (Christine Marie), later Duchess of Savoy, on 10 February 1606.
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20 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1836
1840
Politics
Marriage to Prince Albert
Queen Victoria married Prince Albert at the Chapel Royal.
View details1842
Science
Birth of Agnes Mary Clerke in Skibbereen, Ireland
Agnes Mary Clerke was born on 10 February 1842 in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland, to a family that nurtured her early interest in astronomy.
View details1883
Science
Birth in Ellicott City, Maryland
Born in Ellicott City, Maryland; orphaned at twelve.
View details1887
Literature
Death of Ellen Wood
Ellen Wood, the celebrated author, died on February 10, 1887.
View details1891
Science
Death of Sofia Kovalevskaya in Stockholm
Kovalevskaya passed away in Stockholm due to pneumonia shortly after turning 41.
View details1908
Arts
Birth of Jean Coulthard
Jean Coulthard was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
View details1917
Science
First Female Professor in Netherlands
On February 10, 1917, Johanna Westerdijk became the first female professor in the Netherlands.
View details1920
Science
Born in Buffalo, New York
Anna Mae McCabe was born on February 10, 1920, in Buffalo, New York.
View details1924
Law
Appointment as Attorney General of the United States
Stone appointed as U.S. Attorney General.
View details1952
1953
Sports
Measured-mile speed record at Daytona Beach
Broke the measured-mile speed mark at Daytona Beach, averaging over 100 mph in a high-speed record run.
View details1957
Science
Death of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder died at her home, Rocky Ridge Farm, in Mansfield, Missouri, three days after her 90th birthday.
View details1973
Literature
Publication of poetry collection 'Seventh Heaven'
First poetry collection *Seventh Heaven* published on February 10, 1973.
View details1984
Science
Olympic debut at Sarajevo 1984, 500 m
Bonnie Blair made her Olympic debut at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games, finishing eighth in the women's 500-meter speed skating event.
View details1993
Arts
Prime-time Michael Jackson interview
Conducts a prime-time interview with Michael Jackson on ABC, one of the most-watched TV interviews in history.
View details2004
Politics
Named 14th president of Fisk University
O'Leary was announced as the 14th president of Fisk University, becoming the leader of her historically Black alma mater.
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Arts
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for Biophilia
At the 55th Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013, the Biophilia package won Best Recording Package, honoring its innovative design.
View details2014
Arts
Death of Shirley Temple Black
Shirley Temple Black died at her home in California at 85.
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