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Historical events & facts — February 10
What happened on February 10?
On February 10, 1996, IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in the first game of a historic match, though Kasparov won the overall series. A year later, in the 1997 rematch, Deep Blue won the full match — the first time a machine had defeated the world's best chess player under competition conditions.
On February 10, 1967, the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution came into force, establishing procedures for presidential succession in cases of presidential incapacity. The amendment, driven by the traumatic assassination of Kennedy, also created the position of interim vice president in case of a vacancy in that position. It has been invoked several times in crisis situations.
On February 10, 1258, the Mongol hordes of Il-Khan Hulagu sacked and destroyed Baghdad, capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, killing between 200,000 and 800,000 people. The Library of the House of Wisdom was destroyed and its books thrown into the Tigris, which according to legend turned black with ink. It was the end of the Abbasid caliphate and of medieval Islamic intellectual splendour.
Notable birthdays — February 10
Famous people born on February 10
Ira Remsen
Ira Remsen was an American chemist who introduced organic chemistry research and education in the United States along the lines of German universities where he received his early training. He was the first professor of chemistry and the second president of Johns Hopkins University. He founded the American Chemical Journal, which he edited from 1879 to 1914.
John Franklin Enders
John Franklin Enders was an American biomedical scientist and Nobel Laureate. Enders has been called "The Father of Modern Vaccines."
Bud Poile
Norman Robert "Bud" Poile was a professional ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive. Bud was the brother of Don Poile, and the father of David Poile.
Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm radio format. Her commercial success included the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love".
Glynn Saulters
Grady Glynn Saulters Jr. is an American former professional basketball player born in Minden, Louisiana.
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