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Famous Pioneer Born on 2/10
Born under Aquarius (♒ Aquarius), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Aquarius Pioneer
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Art Institute of Chicago.
Georges Seurat (Oil on canvas)
Historical Milestone of 2/10
On this day in history (2/10), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
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.
William August Fisher, better known by the alias Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, was a Soviet intelligence officer. He adopted his alias to alert his Soviet KGB handlers when he was arrested in the USA on charges of espionage by the FBI in 1957.
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.
Roy Fox Lichtenstein was an American artist. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement, he is best known for his large-scale paintings inspired by comic books, advertisements, and mass-produced imagery. Lichtenstein's art is represented in major museum collections worldwide, and he remains one of the most influential and recognizable artists of the 20th century.
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.
Deep Blue was a customized IBM RS/6000 SP supercomputer for chess-playing designed by computer scientist Feng-hsiung Hsu. It was the first computer to win a game, and the first to win a match, against a reigning world champion under regular time controls. Development began in 1985 at Carnegie Mellon University under the name ChipTest. It then moved to IBM, where it was first renamed Deep Thought, then again in 1989 to Deep Blue. In 1996, it was used to compete against world champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game match, where it won one, drew two, and lost three games. In 1997, it underwent an upgrade, and in a six-game rematch it defeated Kasparov by winning two games and drawing three. Deep Blue's victory is considered a milestone in the history of artificial intelligence and has been the subject of several books and films.
María_Lourdes_Carlé Born
María Lourdes Carlé is an Argentine professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 71, achieved on 6 May 2024, and a best doubles ranking of 124, achieved on 11 November 2024.
「María Lourdes Carlé is an Argentine professional tennis player. She has a career-high...」
—— María_Lourdes_Carlé
Sergio_Camello Born
Sergio Camello Pérez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
「Sergio Camello Pérez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for ...」
—— Sergio_Camello
Megan_Skiendiel Born
Megan Meiyok Skiendiel, also known mononymously as Megan, is an American singer, dancer and actress. She is best known as a member of Katseye, a girl group formed through the 2023 competition reality show Dream Academy created by Hybe and Geffen Records.
「Megan Meiyok Skiendiel, also known mononymously as Megan, is an American singer, danc...」
—— Megan_Skiendiel
The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson (damage pictured).
Namdaemun, a.k.a. the Sungnyemun, is the southern gate of The Eight Gates of Seoul making part of the Seoul City Wall marking the city's original boundary during the Joseon period, although the city has since significantly outgrown it after that. It is located in Jung District between Seoul Station and Seoul Plaza, with the historic 24-hour Namdaemun Market next to the gate.
The satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.
Iridium 33 was a communications satellite launched by Russia for Iridium Communications. It was launched into low Earth orbit from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 01:36 UTC on 14 September 1997, by a Proton-K rocket with a Block DM2 upper stage. The launch was arranged by International Launch Services (ILS). It was operated in Plane 3 of the Iridium satellite constellation, with an ascending node of 230.9°.
Antonio_Arena Born
Antonio Arena is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Roma. Born in Australia of Italian descent, he has represented both Australia and Italy at youth international level, having most recently appeared for the Italy national under-18 team.
「Antonio Arena is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Ro...」
—— Antonio_Arena
Texas' worst energy infrastructure failure, the 2021 Texas power crisis, starts.
In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, 13–17, and 15–20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leading to shortages of water, food, and heat. More than 4.5 million homes and businesses were left without power, some for several days. At least 246 people were killed directly or indirectly, with some estimates as high as 702 killed as a result of the crisis.
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