What Happened on Feb 10

Mary Rowlandson is Captured by Wampanoag Indians During Raid on Lancaster Village

At sunrise, on February 10, 1675, during King Philip's War, Lancaster came under attack by Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Nashaway/Nipmuc Indians.... Read more

Pope Leo XII dies

The Collegio Romano was restored to the efficient hands of the Jesuits in 1824; the Free-masons and other secret societies were condemned in 1825;... Read more

Battle of Elizabeth City - Union Forces Destroy Confederate Navy's Mosquito Fleet

The Battle of Elizabeth City was fought on February 10, 1862, on the Pasquotank River near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, during the American... Read more

Russian Disaster in East Prussia

Russian Forces, 160,000 General Sievers General Bulgakoff German Forces, 300,000 General von Eichhorn General von Below General von... Read more

Leontyne Price Is Born

Lyric soprano Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927, in Laurel, Mississippi. Price debuted on Broadway in April 1952. Her successful career... Read more

Hainan Island Operation

The Japanese Navy, after the capture of Canton the previous year, had maintained a formidable blockade all along the coast of south, central and... Read more

Pope Pius XI dies

Pope Pius had been ailing for a while, when, on 25 November 1938, he suffered two heart attacks within several hours. He had serious breathing... Read more

Remaining Australian Forces Evacuated from Portuguese Timor Leaving Japanese to Occupy the Island

By the end of 1942, the chances of the Allies re-taking Timor were remote, as there were now 12,000 Japanese troops on the island and the commandos... Read more

American Airlines Flight 2 Crashes, Killing 24

The DC-3 struck the Mississippi River in an angle of descent of about 20 degrees with the right wing slightly low. PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board is... Read more

American Forces Take Control of Pasig River

The battle for Manila was one of the only urban combat experiences for the US Army in the Pacific. General Robert Beitler, US Army 37th Division... Read more

Blons Avalanches of 1954

The Blons avalanches in Austria was one of the worst mass burials by avalanche in recorded history. This happened on February 10 and February... Read more

Francis Gary Powers is Secretly Exchanged for Rudolf Ivanovich Abel at the Border of East Germany and West Berlin

When the U.S. government learned of Powers' disappearance over the Soviet Union, it issued a cover statement claiming a "weather plane" had crashed... Read more

Glenn Beck is Born

Glenn Beck was born in Mount Vernon, Washington in February 1964, and raised a Roman Catholic. His mother and one of his brothers committed suicide... Read more

The Twenty-fifth Amendment is ratified

The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures... Read more

Dave Alexander Dies

David Michael Alexander (June 3, 1947 – February 10, 1975) was an American musician, best known as the original bassist for influential protopunk... Read more

Marker erected in honor of Blind Tom Wiggins at Westmoreland Estate

The participants at the dedication of the Blind Tom marker at Westmoreland estate, on 10 Feb 1976, were Elnora Walker (left), Tom's niece and the... Read more

"Blue Collar" Is Released

Blue Collar is the 1978 directorial debut of screenwriter Paul Schrader. This drama (with minimal comic elements) stars Harvey Keitel, Richard... Read more

Judas Priest release Stained Class

Stained Class is the fourth album by British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in February 1978. A popular album in the band's catalogue,... Read more

Van Halen Releases "Van Halen"

Van Halen is the eponymous debut album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1978. Recorded in 1977 and released in February 1978,... Read more

"The Marine Biologist" - Season 5 Episode 14 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Marine Biologist" is the seventy-eighth episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 14th episode for the 5th season. It was... Read more

Billy Madison is released

Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy film starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his... Read more

MST3K Ep. 702 - "The Brute Man"

(Short: The Chicken of Tomorrow) Rondo Hatton stars as a disfigured man who takes revenge on the college pals he believes caused his condition.... Read more

Yngwie Malmsteen Releases "Facing the Animal"

Facing the Animal is an album released in 1997 by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen. The album features one of the veteran drummer Cozy Powell's... Read more

Boston University defeats Boston College, 3-2

Tell them that the third time is a charm and the Terriers from Boston University will smile, then politely correct you. The fourth time is where... Read more

Kanye West releases his debut album "The College Dropout"

The College Dropout is the debut album of American hip hop artist Kanye West, released February 10, 2004 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded... Read more