Today in History: Elvis Presley’s ballad “Don’t” reached #1 on music charts in 1958

Elvis Presley’s ballad “Don’t” reached #1 on music charts. This was his ninth #1 hit single since he had produced “Heartbreak Hotel”. In all, Elvis had recorded a total of 17 #1 hits.

1970 – France Avalanche
1970 : An avalanche crashes down on a ski resort in Val d’Isere, France, killing 42 people, mostly young skiers..

10 Feb, 1937 – U.S.A. Plane Crash
The United Airlines Transport Plane was dredged up about 14 hours after it had sunk into the San Francisco Bay. A total of 11 occupants were on board this ship before it went down. The cause of the crash was not yet known at this time, and it was expected that experts would never really know for sure. Weather conditions were perfect, but this was the fourth tragedy that had occurred during this winter. Moreover, the pilot of this plane had millions of miles of flying experience under his belt as well. One theory suggests that the pilot had dipped too low when circling for the landing and the undercurrent had pulled the plan under.

1981 – Las Vegas Hilton
The Las Vegas Hilton suffered a major fire caused by four suspicious fires within the 30-story hotel. Eight people were confirmed dead while 242 were injured, mostly from smoke inhalation.

2007 – Putin Warns of New Arms Race
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for what he calls an ‘almost uncontained’ use of force around the world. He has said that Washington’s ‘very dangerous’ approach to global relations was fueling a nuclear arms race. He was attending a security summit in Munich.