February 10th is known as Cream Cheese Brownie Day and Umbrella Day.
Welcome to the 41st day of the year! We’re slowly getting through the year, and much closer to Valentine’s Day.
This day had a lot of past war events that changed the course of history. Find out all that and more with our facts and events for February 10th.
Did you know that on this day in 1996, IBM’s supercomputer, Deep Blue, defeated Gary Kasparov at chess? This was the first time a computer beat a world champion chess player.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about February 10th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on February 10 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2021
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first Carnival festival in Rio occurred in 1723. Rio’s Carnival is a yearly event that starts on the Friday preceding Lent and ends on Ash Wednesday.
2018
A double-decker bus in Hong Kong overturned, killing 19 people in Hong Kong’s 2nd deadliest road accident.
2008
Amy Winehouse scored five awards at the 50th Grammy Awards.
The British soul singer wasn’t able to attend even though she won big, including an award for her song about her own struggles called “Rehab.”
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Chloë Grace Moretz. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1991
Emma Roberts
American
Actress
Age:
33 years old
Born In:
New York, USA
1997
Chloë Grace Moretz
American
Actress
Age:
27 years old
Born In:
Georgia, USA
1847
Thomas A. Edison
American
Inventor
Died On:
Oct 18, 1931 (Age 84)
Born In:
Ohio, USA
1974
Elizabeth Banks
American
Actress
Age:
50 years old
Born In:
Massachusetts, USA
1981
Uzo Aduba
American
Actress
Age:
43 years old
Born In:
Massachusetts, USA
Famous Deaths
Unfortunately, February 10th has also been a day where we’ve had to say some goodbyes over the years…
1928
2014
Shirley Temple
American
Actress
1928
2014
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple was an American actress born on April 23, 1928. She died on this day in 2014, at age 85 in Woodside, California, USA.
Died On:
Feb 10, 2014 (Age 85)
Died In:
California, USA
Quotes
Who said what today throughout history? Here are the most famous things people have said on Feb 10.
Special Holidays
Looking for a reason to celebrate? Well, here’s a few! These unique holidays are sure to bring some enjoyment to your day.
National Umbrella Day
When you live in a rainy city, your trusty umbrella is truly your best friend. So even if it’s a sunny blue day outside, take your favorite umbrella out for a spin today anyway – after all, you never know when rain might sneak up.
National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
The calendar is certainly not without its holidays that celebrate epic foods and today is no exception as it’s Cream Cheese Brownie Day! So treat yourself today by eating as much brownie as you can stomach!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
Dwayne Johnson set a new Guinness World Record for the Most Selfies taken in 3 minutes. He took 105 selfies with fans at his movie premiere for San Andreas.
Birthday & Zodiac
For those of you who were born on February 10th, your zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Aquarians love to express their individuality by being unique in how they act, the clothes they wear, their hair, and any other way they can think of.
People born during February have the Amethyst birthstone. Amethyst can enhance confidence and well-being while decreasing feelings of being unbalanced in the mind, body, and soul.
If you were born on this day, it’s likely that you were conceived on May 20th in the previous year.
The due date for babies conceived on this day is around November 3rd, 2024.
