1. On February 10, 1870, the Idaho Territory was officially created. This came after years of debate and lobbying in Congress for the establishment of a separate territory in the western region of the United States.

2. The Idaho State Capitol Building was dedicated on February 10, 1920. The building, which is located in Boise, was designed by architect John E. Tourtellotte and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

3. February 10, 1936, marked the birth of the famous singer-songwriter, Don Wilson, in Tacoma, Washington. Wilson spent much of his life in Idaho and was a beloved figure in the music scene before his death in 2018.

4. In 1968, on February 10, the Silver Valley mine disaster occurred near Kellogg, Idaho. A fire broke out in the Sunshine Mine, which claimed the lives of 91 people. It remains the worst mining disaster in the state's history.

5. On February 10, 2016, Idaho's Governor Butch Otter declared a state of emergency due to a severe winter storm. The storm brought heavy snowfall and caused widespread power outages across the state, leading to the closure of schools, roads and businesses.