10 February in history.

1996

A computer wins at chess. IBM's Deep Blue beat world champion Garry Kasparov in a game played under normal tournament rules, a first for a computer. Kasparov still won the match.

Wikipedia: Deep Blue (chess computer)

Photo: James the photographer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

More from 10 February

1. 

   1840

   Victoria and Albert marry

   Queen Victoria married her cousin Prince Albert in London. Her white wedding dress started a fashion that brides still follow.

   Wikipedia: Queen VictoriaWikipedia: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

   Photo: Vernon Heath, published by Samuel E. Poulton / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

2. 

   1919

   Women gather alongside the peace talks

   The Inter-Allied Women's Conference opened in Paris next to the official peace conference, the first time women's voices were heard in shaping an international treaty.

   Wikipedia: Inter-Allied Women's Conference

   Photo: U. S. War Department General and Special Staffs / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

3. 

   1940

   Tom and Jerry's first cartoon

   Puss Gets the Boot reached cinemas, starring a cat and a mouse who would chase each other for decades to come.

   Wikipedia: Puss Gets the BootWikipedia: Tom and Jerry

   Photo: Photo by Elson-Alexandre, Los Angeles / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

4. 

   1962

   Comic-strip art in a gallery

   Roy Lichtenstein's first solo exhibition opened in New York, with paintings that copied the dots and bold lines of comic books. Pop Art had a new star.

   Wikipedia: Roy LichtensteinWikipedia: Look Mickey

   Photo: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.