IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time. Date: February 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today)
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. Date: February 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
Forty-three people are killed and three are injured when a Fokker 50 crashes near Sharjah International Airport. Date: February 10, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2004 π On This Day (Today)
The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both. Date: February 10, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2009 π On This Day (Today)
Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival. Date: February 10, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2013 π On This Day (Today)
South Korea decides to stop the operation of the Kaesong joint industrial complex with North Korea in response to the launch of KwangmyΕngsΕng-4. Date: February 10, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2016 π On This Day (Today)
Nineteen people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns. Date: February 10, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2018 π On This Day (Today)
Texas' worst energy infrastructure failure, the 2021 Texas power crisis, starts. Date: February 10, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2021 π On This Day (Today)
The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Date: February 10, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 2021 π On This Day (Today)
The Davis Cup competition is established. Date: February 9, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 9 π Events on this day in 1900 π On This Day (Today)