February February 3 – The sculpture L'Homme qui marche I by Alberto Giacometti sells in London for £65 million (US$103.7 million), setting a new world record for a work of art sold at auction. February 5 – The d'Wäschfra satirical magazine begins publication in Luxembourg. February 10 – The Australian government is hit by cyberattacks from freedom of expression activists, following recent Australian pornography restrictions. February 12 – 28 – The 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. February 15 – Two trains collide in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people. February 18 – The President of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, is overthrown after a group of soldiers storms the presidential palace and form a ruling junta, the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy headed by chef d'escadron Salou Djibo. February 27 – An 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurs in Chile, triggering a tsunami over the Pacific and killing at least 525. The earthquake is one of the largest in recorded history.
February February 3 – The sculpture L'Homme qui marche I by Alberto Giacometti sells in London for £65 million (US$103.7 million), setting a new world record for a work of art sold at auction. February 5 – The d'Wäschfra satirical magazine begins publication in Luxembourg. February 10 – The Australian government is hit by cyberattacks from freedom of expression activists, following recent Australian pornography restrictions. February 12 – 28 – The 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. February 15 – Two trains collide in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people. February 18 – The President of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, is overthrown after a group of soldiers storms the presidential palace and form a ruling junta, the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy headed by chef d'escadron Salou Djibo. February 27 – An 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurs in Chile, triggering a tsunami over the Pacific and killing at least 525. The earthquake is one of the largest in recorded history.