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This Day in History - February 10th

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  • Feb 10, 1242

    Death of Japanese Emperor

    Death of Japanese Emperor
    Emperor Shijō of Japan dies.
  • Feb 10, 1355

    St. Scholastica Day Riot

    St. Scholastica Day Riot
    The St. Scholastica Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and 30 locals dead in two days.

  • Black Bart Dies

    Black Bart Dies
    Bartholomew Roberts (a.k.a. Black Bart), a Welsh pirate, dies.

  • Treaty of Paris Signing

    Treaty of Paris Signing
    The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the French and Indian war, with France ceding Quebec to Great Britian.

  • Royal Marriage

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

  • Jefferson Davis Becomes Provisional President of the CSA

    Jefferson Davis Becomes Provisional President of the CSA
    Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

  • YWCA is Founded

    YWCA is Founded
    The YWCA is founded in New York City.

  • Mass Polish Deportation

    Mass Polish Deportation
    The Soviet Union begins mass deportations of Polish citizens from occupied eastern Poland to Siberia.

  • First Gold Record Presented

    First Gold Record Presented
    The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo".

  • Supercomputer Beats Human in Chess

    Supercomputer Beats Human in Chess
    The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.