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10 February 2029
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
Anniversary
2009 - The satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.Communications satellite operated by Iridium Communications
Anniversary
2008 - The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson (damage pictured).Old south gate of Seoul, South Korea
Anniversary
1996 - Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in a game of chess, the first ever game won by a chess-playing computer against a World Chess Champion under chess tournament conditions.Chess-playing computer made by IBM
Anniversary
1962 - Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy arrested by the FBI, was exchanged for Francis Gary Powers, the pilot of the CIA spy plane that had been shot down over Soviet airspace two years earlier.Soviet intelligence officer (1903–1971)
Anniversary
1962 - The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.American pop artist (1923–1997)
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
Died
2026 - Jose de Venecia Jr., Filipino politician and journalist, 17th and 21st Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives (born 1936)Filipino politician (1936–2026)
Died
2025 - Peter Tuiasosopo, American football player and actor (born 1963)American football player and actor (1963–2025)
Died
2022 - Olsen Filipaina, New Zealand rugby league player (born 1957)NZ international rugby league footballer (1957–2022)
Died
2021 - Larry Flynt, American publisher (born 1942)American publisher (1942–2021)
Died
2019 - Carmen Argenziano, American actor (born 1943)American actor (1943–2019)
Died
2019 - Jan-Michael Vincent, American actor (born 1944)American actor (1944–2019)
Died
2017 - Mike Ilitch, American businessman (born 1929)American businessman (1929–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
11.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 26.3 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
22.04 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
18.32 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.