1996 UK IRA Bomb Docklands
1996 : The IRA plants a bomb that explodes in the Docklands area of London, One man is found dead and another person has been reported missing. The bombing marks the end of a 17-month IRA ceasefire during which Irish, British and American leaders worked for a political solution to the troubles in Northern Ireland.
1964 Bob Dylan releases "The Times They Are a-Changin"
1964 : Bob Dylan releases "The Times They Are a-Changin" his 3rd album, by Columbia Records. The album is seen as a protest album featuring songs about issues such as racism, poverty, and social change. The title track was one of Dylan's most famous capturing the spirit of social and political upheaval that characterized the 1960s
1970 France Avalanche
1970 : An avalanche crashes down on a ski resort in Val d'Isere, France, killing 42 people, mostly young skiers.
1933 Sumatra Mutineers
1933 : 18 men were killed and 25 were injured when a bomb hit the rebellious Dutch Cruiser De Zeven Provincien. The remainder of the crew was forced to surrender as a result. This bombing took place on the Sumatra Coast, in order to stop mutineers who had seized this ship. Both Dutch and Indonesian crew was on board.
10 Feb, 1937 U.S.A. Plane Crash
1937 : The United Airlines Transport Plane was dredged up about 14 hours after it had sunk into the San Francisco Bay. A total of 11 occupants were on board this ship before it went down. The cause of the crash was not yet known at this time, and it was expected that experts would never really know for sure. Weather conditions were perfect, but this was the fourth tragedy that had occurred during this winter. Moreover, the pilot of this plane had millions of miles of flying experience under his belt as well. One theory suggests that the pilot had dipped too low when circling for the landing and the undercurrent had pulled the plan under.
1941 U.S.A. War Time Mail
1941 : Mail Route was created between Washington D.C., and Harrisonburg, Virginia, and the mail for this route was carried on buses which were built with facilities on board for sorting, handling, and dispatch of mail.
1942 Chattanooga Choo Choo
1942 : Glenn Miller wins a Gold Disc for the single, "Chattanooga Choo Choo." He's the first person to win this award.
1952 India Elections
1952 : The Congress Party of India, led by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, wins an outright victory in the country's first general election.
1958 Elvis Presley
1958 : Elvis Presley's ballad "Don't" reached #1 on music charts. This was his ninth #1 hit single since he had produced "Heartbreak Hotel". In all, Elvis had recorded a total of 17 #1 hits.
1960 Jack Paar
1960 : Jack Paar, the host of The Tonight Show had walked off the set on this day, in protest of censorship. NBC had started taping the show, and had begun editing out any segment that it determined was inappropriate for "live" television. NBC had cut out a joke about a "water closet" (bathroom), and afterwards Paar was so upset that he left the set and did not return to work for a month.
1962 U.S.A. Spy Exchange
1962 : Francis Gary Powers, an American who was held by Russians after being shot down while flying over the Soviet Union, was released. In return, Americans had let go of a Russian spy.
1981 Las Vegas Hilton
1981 : The Las Vegas Hilton suffered a major fire caused by four suspicious fires within the 30-story hotel. Eight people were confirmed dead while 242 were injured, mostly from smoke inhalation.
10 Feb, 1989 U.S.A. Ronald H. Brown
1989 : Ronald H. Brown, former Supreme Court lawyer is elected Chairman of Democratic Party. Brown was the first African-American to hold this position in a major political party in the United States. Brown was known to have played a large part in helping President Bill Clinton become elected.
1989 Ford Motor Company
1989 : A report made on this date revealed that the Ford Motor Company had created a 1988 net income of $5.88 million dollars. This achievement was thought of as an official comeback of the U.S. automotive industry.
1992 Mike Tyson
1992 : Mike Tyson, a former boxing champion, was found guilty of raping Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant. He was given a 10 year prison term with four years suspended.
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