February 10
Three events:
1. 1763 - French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain.
2. 1954 - President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.
3. 1996 - The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov for the first time.
Two births:
1. 1898 - Bertolt Brecht, German author (d. 1956)
2. 1939 - Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada
One death:
1. 1722 - Bartholomew Roberts, English pirate
Aaaaargh!
No comments:
Post a Comment