Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta   

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch   

1134  Robert II/ I Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies.   

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjo/ usband of Theodora, dies   

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

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

1495  William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1535  12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets.   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil   

1567  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered.   

1588  Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchan/ egent, dies at about 82   

1499  Thomas platter: Swiss humanist   

1524  Albrecht giese: German politician and diplomat   

1606  Christine marie of france: Regent of savoy   

1609  John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry   

1670  Norbert van flowers: [cephalus], flemish painter   

1670  William congreve: England, writer (old bachelor, way of the world)   

1685  Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)   

1126  William ix: Duke of aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Robert iii/ii curthouse: Duke of normandy,   

1162  Boudouin iii: Son of king fulco of anjou/husband of theodora,   

1278  Margaret ii of flanders: Margaret ii of flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Luca della robbia: Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs),   

1495  William stanley: Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  Lord darnley stuart: Husband of english queen mary, murdered   

1576  Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)