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10 February 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2026 - Shootings at a residence and a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, leave nine people dead and 27 injured.Mass shooting in British Columbia, Canada
History
2021 - The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
History
2021 - Texas' worst energy infrastructure failure, the 2021 Texas power crisis, starts.Mass power outages triggered by snow and ice storms
History
2018 - Nineteen people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns.Bus operator in Hong Kong
History
2016 - South Korea decides to stop the operation of the Kaesong joint industrial complex with North Korea in response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4.Country in East Asia
History
2013 - Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival.Deadly human stampede in Uttar Pradesh, India
History
2009 - The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.Artificial satellite that relays radio signals
History
2004 - Forty-three people are killed and three are injured when a Fokker 50 crashes near Sharjah International Airport.Regional airliner by Fokker
History
2003 - France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.Intergovernmental military alliance
History
1996 - IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.American multinational technology company
Notable births
Born
2006 - Megan Skiendiel, American singer, dancer and actressAmerican singer, dancer and actress (born 2006)
Born
2000 - María Carlé, Argentine tennis playerArgentine tennis player (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Yara Shahidi, American actress and modelAmerican actress and producer (born 2000)
Born
1997 - Josh Jackson, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
No items available.
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
3.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.8 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
21.97 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
6.00 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.