Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta on this day in history.   

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch on February - 10.   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on February - 10.   

1355  The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days on February - 10.   

1482  On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.   

1535  On February - 10 12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil on this day in history.   

1567  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.   

1588  Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on February - 10.   

1598  On this day in history anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies   

1609  On this day in history john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1635  Académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on this day in history.   

1635  Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu on February - 10.   

1635  On this day in history academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)   

1637  On February - 10 henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1657  On February - 10 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59   

1670  On this day in history norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA on February - 10.   

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass on February - 10.   

1678  Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on February - 10.   

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

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

1686  On February - 10 william Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies   

1696  On February - 10 johann Melchior Molter, composer   

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on this day in history.   

1711  On February - 10 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22   

1713  On February - 10 netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier   

1713  Neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31] on February - 10.   

1716  Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on this day in history.   

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer on February - 10.   

1720  Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

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1499  On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.   

1637  On February - 10 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

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 this day in history.   

1685  On February - 10 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

1126  On February - 10 death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on February - 10.   

1162  On February - 10 boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.   

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

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered