Historical Events
- Belgian resistance fighter and author Kamiel van Baelen arrested
- U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland
Famous Birthdays
- Frank Keating, American politician
- Nathaniel Mayer, American R&B singer ("Village of Love"; "Leave Me Alone"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- Peter Allen, Australian pop singer-songwriter, painist and performer ("I Go to Rio"; Legs Diamond), born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1992)
- Rufus Reid, American jazz double bassist composer, and educator, born in Atlanta, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- Eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer, a crater on Mars and the Antoniadi crater on the Moon were named in his honor (b. 1870)
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About February 10, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
