Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
February 10 Tuesday, February 10, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on February 10 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
12
Events
7
Birthdays
4
Holidays
1930
War 96 years ago
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launches the failed Yên Bái mutiny in hope of overthrowing French protectorate over Vietnam.
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launches the Yên Bái mutiny against French colonial rule, but the uprising is swiftly crushed by authorities.
History
What happened on February 10
12 verified entries Full timeline
- 1258War
The Siege of Baghdad ends with the surrender of the last Abbasid caliph to Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire.
The last Abbasid caliph surrenders to Hulegu Khan, ending the Siege of Baghdad and marking the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate.
- 1355UK history
The St Scholastica Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.
Violence erupts in Oxford, resulting in the deaths of 63 scholars and an estimated 30 townspeople over two days.
- 1392European history
Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos marries Helena Dragaš, daughter of the Serbian Prince Constantine Dragaš. She is crowned as empress the following day.
Manuel II Palaiologos marries Helena Dragaš, who is crowned empress the next day.
- 1502World history
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon on his second voyage to India.
- 1567UK history
Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found strangled following an explosion at the Kirk o' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland, a suspected assassination.
Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found strangled following an explosion at Kirk o' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1712World history
Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
The Huilliche people of Chiloé rise up against Spanish encomenderos who controlled their labor under the colonial encomienda system.
- 1763World history
French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
France cedes control of Quebec to Britain with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, ending the French and Indian War.
- 1814War
Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Champaubert ends in French victory over the Russians and the Prussians.
Napoleon wins the Battle of Champaubert against Russian and Prussian forces.
- 1840Royalty
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert, beginning a reign marked by their influential partnership.
- 1930War
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launches the failed Yên Bái mutiny in hope of overthrowing French protectorate over Vietnam.
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launches the Yên Bái mutiny against French colonial rule, but the uprising is swiftly crushed by authorities.
- 1939War
Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists conclude their conquest of Catalonia and seal the border with France.
The Nationalists complete their conquest of Catalonia, sealing the border with France.
- 2009Technology
The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.
A collision occurs between the Iridium 33 satellite and Kosmos 2251, marking the first known instance of a catastrophic orbital debris event.
Born today
Famous birthdays on February 10
7 this date All birthdays
🎂 82
Frances Moore Lappé
American author and activist
Frances Moore Lappé, author of the groundbreaking Diet for a Small Planet and researcher in food and democracy policy, turns 82 today.
Born
1944
Turns 82
today
Jim Cramer
American television personality, pundit, and author
b. 1955 · 71
Lance Berkman
American baseball player and coach
b. 1976 · 50
Justin Gatlin
American sprinter
b. 1982 · 44
Viktor Troicki
Serbian tennis player
b. 1986 · 40
C. J. Anderson
American football player
b. 1991 · 35
Lilly King
American swimmer
b. 1997 · 29
Music
The number one songs on February 10
Across the years Full chart history
Also #1 on this day
- 2026"Aperture"— Harry Styles
- 2025"Messy"— Lola Young
- 2024"Stick Season"— Noah Kahan
- 2023"Flowers"— Miley Cyrus
- 2022"We Don't Talk About Bruno"— Carolina Gaitán , Mauro Castillo , Adassa , Rhenzy Feliz , Diane Guerrero and Stephanie Beatriz
- 2021"Drivers License"— Olivia Rodrigo
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport February 10, 1996
Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in a chess game, the first computer victory over a reigning world champion under tournament conditions
IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer won the first game of a six-game match against world chess champion Garry Kasparov in Philadelphia. Though Kasparov won the overall match, the single-game victory marked a milestone in artificial intelligence and human-computer competition.
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🔬 Science February 10, 1996
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
Deep Blue, an IBM supercomputer, defeats world champion Garry Kasparov in a game of chess.
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Holidays & observances
4 celebrated today
Fenkil Day(commemoration of the Second Battle of Massawa) (Eritrea)
International
There are approximately sixteen nationally recognized public holidays in Eritrea
Kurdish Authors Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
International
This is a list of public holidays in Iraq
National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (Italy)
International
National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe is an Italian commemoration of the victims of the Foibe and the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, which led to the emigration of hundreds of thousands of local et
Arabian Leopard Day
International
The Arabian leopard is the smallest leopard subspecies
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What we eat is really our most profound engagement with our world.
— Frances Moore Lappé · born February 10, 1944