Famous Birthdays In February - 10

1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  On February - 10 birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

1609  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.   

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany   

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer was born on February - 10.   

1702  On February - 10 birth of jean-Pierre Guignon, composer   

1717  On this day in history birth of pierre de La Garde, composer   

1728  On this day in history birth of peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62)   

1735  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer   

1741  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  Stanislao Mattei, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist was born on February - 10.   

1783  Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on February - 10.   

1788  Johann Peter Pixis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor was born on February - 10.   

1807  Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 10 birth of isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897   

1819  Richard Storrs Willis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history birth of william Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864)   

1824  On this day in history birth of samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships)   

1827  On this day in history birth of peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder   

1841  On this day in history birth of walter Parratt, composer   

1846  On this day in history birth of mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee   

1846  Charles Beresford, British admiral and politician (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history birth of ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)   

1847  A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on February - 10.   

1859  On this day in history birth of alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943)   

1862  On this day in history birth of w H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889)   

1866  On February - 10 birth of bror Beckman, composer   

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1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.   

1134  On February - 10 robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

1242  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

1278  On February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.   

1567  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered