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February 10: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

Did you know that on this day, February 10, 1996, IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue, defeated Gary Kasparov at chess?

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February 10th is known as Cream Cheese Brownie Day and Umbrella Day.

Welcome to the 41st day of the year! We’re slowly getting through the year, and much closer to Valentine’s Day.

This day had a lot of past war events that changed the course of history. Find out all that and more with our facts and events for February 10th.

Did you know that on this day, February 10, 1996, IBM’s supercomputer, Deep Blue, defeated Gary Kasparov at chess? This was the first time a computer beat a world champion chess player.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about February 10th in history!

Historical Events

What memorable events happened on February 10 in history? Keep reading to find out!

World leaders from over 100 countries gathered in Paris to discuss and promote the responsible development of AI.

OTD in 2025: World leaders from over 100 countries gathered in Paris to discuss and promote the responsible development of AI.

During the AI Action Summit, leaders, including France's Emmanuel Macron and India's Narendra Modi, pledged to invest billions and issued a joint declaration on the governance of inclusive AI.

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first Carnival festival in Rio occurred in 1723. Rio's Carnival is a yearly event that starts on the Friday preceding Lent and ends on Ash Wednesday.

A double-decker bus in Hong Kong overturned, killing 19 people in Hong Kong’s 2nd deadliest road accident.

Amy Winehouse scored five awards at the 50th Grammy Awards.

The British soul singer wasn't able to attend even though she won big, including an award for her song about her own struggles called "Rehab."

A computer defeated world champion chess player Gary Kasparov for the first time.

OTD in 1996: A computer defeated world champion chess player Gary Kasparov for the first time.

The battle, which took three hours to complete, was won by an IBM computer called Deep Blue.

Two Australian warships, the HMAS Melbourne and the HMAS Voyager, collided off the New South Wales coast.

President Eisenhower stepped in to warn the US not to intervene in Vietnam.

The warning came after $385 million was authorized on top of the $400 million already given for military aid in Vietnam.

Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.

OTD in 1940: Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.

The duo was shown for the first time in a short animation called "Puss Gets the Boot."

Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” hit number one on this day and stayed there for 12 weeks.

Hitler gave his first speech as Chancellor explaining why Nazi power should rule.

Oil well gusher fired 1,000 feet into the air near Tampico, Mexico making it the largest in history.

OTD in 1916: Oil well gusher fired 1

The HMS Dreadnought battleship was christened.

The Dreadnought's technological capabilities were so advanced compared to all other ships around the world that an entire generation of ships built afterward was referred to as "dreadnoughts."

The first US fire extinguisher patent was granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia.

OTD in 1863: The first US fire extinguisher patent was granted to Alanson Crane

Edmond Halley was given the senior post as the second Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Observatory.

Twelve anabaptists paraded through Amsterdam completely naked.

An anabaptist is a Christian who believes in delaying baptism. This delay comes to an end when they are ready to confess their faith.

Famous Births

Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Chloë Grace Moretz. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.

1991

Emma Roberts

American Actress

Age

34 years old

Born IN

New York, USA

1997

Chloë Grace Moretz

American Actress

Age

28 years old

Born IN

Georgia, USA

1974

Elizabeth Banks

American Actress

Age

51 years old

Born IN

Massachusetts, USA

1981

Uzo Aduba

American Actress

Age

44 years old

Born IN

Massachusetts, USA

Birthday & Zodiac

For those of you who were born on February 10th, your zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Aquarians love to express their individuality by being unique in how they act, the clothes they wear, their hair, and any other way they can think of.

People born during February have the Amethyst birthstone. Amethyst can enhance confidence and well-being while decreasing feelings of being unbalanced in the mind, body, and soul.

February’s primary birth flower, the violet, represents the loyalty and humility of those born this month. The secondary birth flower, the primrose, symbolizes young love and the joy of new beginnings.

If you were born on this day, it’s likely that you were conceived on May 20th in the previous year.

The due date for babies conceived on this day is around November 3rd, 2025.

Famous Deaths

Unfortunately, February 10th has also been a day where we've had to say some goodbyes over the years…

1928 — 2014

Shirley Temple

American Actress Shirley Temple was born on April 23, 1928. She died on this day in 2014, at age 85 in California, USA.

Quotes

Who said what today throughout history? Here are the most famous things people have said on Feb 10.

2007

“Let’s be the generation that makes future generations proud of what we did here.”

Barack Obama

(American Politician)

1890

“A good painting should be the equivalent of a good deed.”

Vincent van Gogh

(Dutch Painter)

Special Holidays

Looking for a reason to celebrate? Well, here's a few! These unique holidays are sure to bring some enjoyment to your day.

United States

National Cream Cheese Brownie Day

The calendar is certainly not without its holidays that celebrate epic foods and today is no exception as it’s Cream Cheese Brownie Day! So treat yourself today by eating as much brownie as you can stomach!

United States

National Umbrella Day

When you live in a rainy city, your trusty umbrella is truly your best friend. So even if it’s a sunny blue day outside, take your favorite umbrella out for a spin today anyway - after all, you never know when rain might sneak up.

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