February 10: A day of monumental significance in history

February 10 marks a day of significant events in history. From the birth of influential figures to monumental milestones, learn about the impact of this date in history. Discover the stories behind February 10 in this must-watch video! #February10 #ThisDateInHistory

1542 Dethroned Queen Catherine Howard. 5th wife of King Henry VIII, transferred to Tower of London prison for her impending execution
1763 Treaty of Paris ends French-Indian War, France surrenders Canada to Great Britain
1846 Beginning of Mormon march to western US
1855 US citizenship laws amended; all children of US parents born abroad granted US citizenship
1863 1st US fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane of Virginia
1870 City of Anaheim in California incorporates for the 1st time, but disincorporates after two years as the tax burden was too high
1870 The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) forms in NYC
1890 Around 11 million acres ceded to US by Sioux Indians, then opened for settlement
1915 US President Woodrow Wilson protests to Britain on the use of US flags on British merchant ships to deceive the Germans
1931 New Delhi becomes the capital of India
1933 Adolf Hitler proclaims end of Marxism
1941 1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Washington, D.C. to Harrisonburg, Virginia
1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra awarded the 1st ever gold record for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo”
1954 President Dwight Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam
1961 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
1967 25th Amendment (US Presidential Disability & Succession) ratified dealing with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.
1974 Iran / Iraqi border fight breaks out
1989 Miami Vice's 100th episode seen on TV
1989 To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition & not a sport, in a NJ court
1997 O.J. Simpson jury reaches decision on $25M in punitive damages
2005 His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales announces engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles
2015 American comedian Jon Stewart announces he will be leaving late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" at the end of the year
2021 Astronomers confirm the planetoid named Farfarout as the most distant orbiting the Sun, almost four times more distant than Pluto [1]
2023 World War II era bomb found in Great Yarmouth, England explodes in "unplanned" detonation as experts attempt to disarm it