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Old 02-10-2007   #19
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Adding to February 10th

February 10, 2006 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin, Italy
February 10, 2005 North Korea announces that it has nuclear weapons
February 10, 1998 AOL raises monthly flat rate internet access from $19.95 to $21.95
February 10, 1998 Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming undergoes breast cancer surgery
February 10, 1997 13th Soap Opera Digest Awards
February 10, 1997 5th annual ESPY Awards presented
February 10, 1997 Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU)
February 10, 1997 O. J. Simpson jury reaches decision on $25M in punitive damages
February 10, 1997 Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR
February 10, 1997 Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991
February 10, 1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov
February 10, 1995 Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA
February 10, 1995 Sun Cayun pole vaults female indoor world record (4.12m)
February 10, 1995 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek
February 10, 1993 Jani Sievinen swims world record 200m backstroke (1:55.59)
February 10, 1993 U.S. officially backs peace plan in Bosnia
February 10, 1993 "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC and drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people
February 10, 1992 "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV
February 10, 1992 Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA
February 10, 1992 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana
February 10, 1991 "La Bete" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 24 performances
February 10, 1991 41st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 116-114 at Charlotte
February 10, 1991 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament
February 10, 1991 Johann Koss skates world record 10 km (13:43.54)
February 10, 1991 Lithuania votes for independence from U.S.S.R.
February 10, 1991 NBA All Star Game at Charlotte North Carolina
February 10, 1990 6th Largest wrestling crowd (63,900-Tokyo Dome)
February 10, 1990 Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
February 10, 1990 Pierrer Water pulls product from shelf due to benzine in water
February 10, 1990 South Africa President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be free Feb 11th
February 10, 1990 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary
February 10, 1989 Celtic Kansas City Jones and Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame
February 10, 1989 Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV
February 10, 1989 Minor League Football System opens organizational meeting, St. Louis
February 10, 1989 Ron Brown chosen 1st black chairman of a major U.S. party (Democrats)
February 10, 1989 Test Cricket debut of Aaqib Javed, Pak vs. NZ age 16 years 189 days
February 10, 1989 Tony Robinson of Jamaica becomes Nottingham's 1st black sheriff
February 10, 1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
February 10, 1989 To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport, in a New Jersey court
February 10, 1988 Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails
February 10, 1988 3-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal)
February 10, 1987 Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre
February 10, 1986 "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is released
February 10, 1985 35th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 140-129 at Indiana
February 10, 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission
February 10, 1985 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic
February 10, 1985 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R.
February 10, 1983 Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral U.K. nuclear disarmament
February 10, 1982 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Quebec
February 10, 1981 33rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 4-1 at LA
February 10, 1981 8 killed and 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton
February 10, 1981 Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249
February 10, 1980 Ianford Wilsons "Talley's Folly," premieres in New York City
February 10, 1980 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic
February 10, 1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart peaks at #1
February 10, 1979 Border is named 12th man for Australia, only Test Cricket he missed
February 10, 1978 Frank C Carlucci succeeds John F Blake as deputy director of CIA
February 10, 1977 "Party with Comden and Green" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 92 performances
February 10, 1977 Bomb explosion in Moskouse metro
February 10, 1977 Yehonathan Netanyou Lane in the Bronx named in honor of Bronx-born
February 10, 1977 Israeli soldier who died freeing hostages in Entebee Raid (1976)
February 10, 1975 William "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame
February 10, 1974 "Gigi" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 103 performances
February 10, 1974 Gail Denenber wins LPGA Sears Women's Golf Classic
February 10, 1974 Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out
February 10, 1974 Judy Ikenberry wins 1st Us women's marathon (2:55:17)
February 10, 1974 Silver futures hit record $4.81 an ounce in London
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