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

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

1355  On February - 10 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 on February - 10.   

1495  On this day in history william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

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

1549  On this day in history tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil   

1549  On February - 10 tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil   

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

1588  On February - 10 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

1598  Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on February - 10.   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier on this day in history.   

1635  Académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on February - 10.   

1635  On February - 10 academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu   

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1657  On this day in history 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  On February - 10 wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass   

1678  On February - 10 philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

1685  On this day in history aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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

1686  William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies on February - 10.   

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer on this day in history.   

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on February - 10.   

1711  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1720  On this day in history edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England   

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

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.   

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on February - 10.   

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

1495  On February - 10 death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

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