February 10 in History
February 10 is the birthday of Megan Skiendiel (2006) and the anniversary of the death of Jose de Venecia Jr. (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for February 10, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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George of the Palatinate, German bishop was born in 1486, while Scholastica, Christian nun died in 547.
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Famous people born on February 10
Famous people who died on February 10
2022
Olsen Filipaina (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
NZ international rugby league footballer (1957–2022)
2015
Naseer Aruri (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Palestinian-American professor and author (1934–2015)
2015
Karl Josef Becker (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
German Catholic theologian and cardinal-deacon (1928–2015)
2014
Stuart Hall (cultural theorist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jamaican-British Marxist sociologist, cultural theorist, and activist (1932–2014)
2012
Jeffrey Zaslow (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American author, and newspaper columnist (1958–2012)
2010
Fred Schaus (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1925–2010)
2010
Charlie Wilson (Texas politician) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American politician (1933–2010)
What happened on February 10
- 2026
Shootings at a residence and a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, leave nine people dead and 27 injured.
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The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Texas' worst energy infrastructure failure, the 2021 Texas power crisis, starts.
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Nineteen people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns.
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South Korea decides to stop the operation of the Kaesong joint industrial complex with North Korea in response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4.
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Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival.
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The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.
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Forty-three people are killed and three are injured when a Fokker 50 crashes near Sharjah International Airport.
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France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
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IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
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Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
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Kenyan soldiers kill an estimated 5,000 ethnic Somali Kenyans in the Wagalla massacre.
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Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
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The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
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Melbourne–Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82.
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Editor's picks
Born on February 10
- 1486 — George of the Palatinate, German bishop (died 1529)
- 1499 — Thomas Platter, Swiss author and scholar (died 1582)
- 1514 — Domenico Bollani, Bishop of Brescia (died 1579)
Died on February 10
- 547 — Scholastica, Christian nun
- 1127 — William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (born 1071)
- 1163 — Baldwin III of Jerusalem (born 1130)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for February 10
Quick answers
Who was born on February 10? Megan Skiendiel (2006), María Lourdes Carlé (2000), Yara Shahidi (2000).
Who died on February 10? Jose de Venecia Jr. (2026), Peter Tuiasosopo (2025), AKA (rapper) (2023).
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