February 10, 1905 Vilko Ukmar, composer February 10, 1905 Walter Brown, sports organizer (NBA) February 10, 1904 Japan & Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships February 10, 1904 John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island) February 10, 1903 Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer February 10, 1902 Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste) February 10, 1902 J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies February 10, 1902 Stella Adler, New York, actress (My Girl Tisa) February 10, 1902 Walter H Brattain, Amoy China, U.S. physicist (Nobel 1956-transistor) February 10, 1900 Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec) February 10, 1900 Rebecca Negrin February 10, 1899 -39øF (-39øC), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature) February 10, 1899 US-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley. U.S. gets PR & Guam February 10, 1898 Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer February 10, 1898 Joseph Kessel, French journalist/writer (Army of the Shadows) February 10, 1898 Judith Anderson, Adelaide Aust, actress (Laura, Rebecca, Tycoon) February 10, 1898 Robert Keith, Fowler IN, actor (Battle Circus, Branded, Wild One) February 10, 1897 John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954) February 10, 1896 Olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy) February 10, 1894 [Maurice] Harold MacMillan, London, (C) British PM (1957-63)