In History, Today on February 10

The European Parliament officially announced the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), enhancing corporate responsibility in environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues across the EU.

The French Constitutional Council struck down a controversial part of a recently adopted law which granted the use of intelligence gathered through algorithms by police and intelligence agencies.

NASA's Perseverance Rover successfully completed a crucial trajectory correction maneuver preparing for its landing on Mars.

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

The ceasefire agreement known as Minsk II was signed in an attempt to halt the conflict in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists.

Shirley Temple, the iconic American child actress and diplomat, passed away at the age of 85.

The Carnival Triumph cruise ship experienced an engine room fire, leaving it adrift in the Gulf of Mexico with more than 4,000 people on board, leading to significant media coverage and scrutiny of cruise ship safety.

Two satellites, an Iridium communications satellite and a defunct Russian military satellite, collided in orbit, marking the first major collision between two satellites in space.

The 2006 Winter Olympics officially opened in Turin, Italy. Over 2,500 athletes from 80 nations participated in this prestigious international sporting event, which included 84 events across 15 disciplines. The games were notable for their unique ceremonies and emphasis on Italian culture and tradition.

North Korea publicly announced for the first time that it possessed nuclear weapons, withdrawing from the six-party talks aimed at curbing its nuclear ambitions.

World chess champion Garry Kasparov defeats the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in a six-game match.

American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in Berlin, during the Cold War.

The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo."

New Delhi was officially inaugurated as the capital city of India, designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker during the colonial era. This marked a significant transition in India's urban and administrative landscape.

The HMS Dreadnought, a revolutionary battleship that set a new standard for naval engineering, was launched by the British Royal Navy. It was the first battleship of its kind to feature an 'all-big-gun' armament and steam turbine propulsion, drastically altering naval architecture and leading to the subsequent naval arms race before World War I.

The YWCA was first established in New York City as a nonsectarian Christian organization for women.

The world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway (part of the London Underground), had begun operations on January 10, 1863, but February 10 marked the official visit and inspection by notable dignitaries, further cementing its place in public transport history.

The first U.S. Medal of Honor was authorized by the Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, during the American Civil War.

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

The United States War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Seven Years' War and marking the beginning of British dominance outside Europe.

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was found murdered at Kirk o' Field in Edinburgh under mysterious circumstances.

The Mongols, led by Hulagu Khan, capture Baghdad, effectively ending the Islamic Golden Age and the Abbasid Caliphate.

Emperor Huizong of Song abdicated in favor of his son, Emperor Qinzong, amidst the Jin–Song Wars.

The Roman Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples in the Roman Empire, marking a significant step in the Christianization of the empire.

The Roman Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, marking a significant succession plan for the Roman Empire.

Paul of Tarsus is believed to have been shipwrecked on the island of Malta, an event described in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.