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FEBRUARY 10, 1840
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, with Albert being granted the title prince consort.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1220
Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire: the city of Bukhara was captured and looted by the Mongol army of Genghis Khan.
Between 1219 and 1221, the Mongol forces under Genghis Khan invaded the lands of the Khwarazmian Empire in Central Asia. The campaign, Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1258
The last Abbasid caliph surrendered Baghdad to the besieging Mongol army of Hulegu Khan, who later sacked the city, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1306
Robert the Bruce stabbed John Comyn III of Badenoch to death (pictured) in front of the altar at Greyfriars church in Dumfries.
Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce, was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Scotland Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1862
American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 2008
The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson.
Namdaemun, officially known as the Sungnyemun, is one of the Eight Gates in the Seoul City Wall, South Korea. The gate formed Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1962
Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy arrested by the FBI, was exchanged for Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the CIA spy plane that had been shot down over Soviet airspace two years earlier.
Rudolf Ivanovich Abel was the alias of William August Fisher, a Soviet intelligence officer, created to alert his Soviet KGB handlers when Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1355
A tavern dispute between students of the University of Oxford and townspeople in Oxford became a riot that left about 90 people dead.
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1814
War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.
In the War of the Sixth Coalition, sometimes known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation, a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1930
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng, abbreviated VNQDĐ or Việt Quốc, was a nationalist and democratic socialist political party that sought independence Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1712
The Huilliche in Chile's Chiloé Archipelago rose up against Spanish encomenderos in revenge for perceived injustices.
The Huilliche, Huiliche or Huilliche-Mapuche are the southern partiality of the Mapuche macroethnic group in Chile and Argentina. Located in the Zona Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1861
Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson F. Davis was an American politician who served as the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
The satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.
Iridium 33 was a communications satellite launched by Russia for Iridium Communications. It was launched into low Earth orbit from Site 81/23 Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1763
To end the Seven Years' War, Britain, France and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, which significantly reduced the size of the French colonial empire and marked the beginning of an extensive period of British dominance outside of Europe.
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers. It was primarily fought in Central Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
In response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 by North Korea, the South Korean government closed the Kaesong Industrial Region, a collaborative economic development run jointly by both countries.
Kwangmyongsong-4 was a satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016. (Image Credits)
FEBRUARY 10, 1962
The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.
Roy Fox Lichtenstein was an American pop artist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1936
Second Italo-Abyssinian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began, ending nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was a war of aggression waged by Italy against Ethiopia, Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1939
Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.
The Spanish Civil War was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal Read More
FEBRUARY 10, 1919
The Inter-Allied Women's Conference (delegates pictured) opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.
The Inter-Allied Women's Conference opened in Paris on 10 February 1919. It was convened parallel to the Paris Peace Conference to introduce Read More

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