Historical Events
- British battleship HMS Dreadnought launches after only 100 days, renders all other capital ships obsolete with its revolutionary design
- State of siege proclaimed in Zululand
Famous Birthdays
- Cat Thompson, American college basketball player (hall of fame 1962), born in St. George, Utah (d. 1990)
- Erik Rhodes [Ernest Sharpe], American actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz), born in El Reno, Indian Territory (d. 1990)
- Henry Phelps Brown, British historian and economist, born in Calne (d. 1994)
- Lon Chaney Jr, American actor (Larry Talbot-The Wolf Man, Lennie Small-Of Mice and Men), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1973)
- Walraven van Hall, Dutch banker who led resistance against Nazis, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1945)
Famous Deaths
- Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician, dies at 78
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About February 10, 1906
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 2 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
