Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta on February - 10.   

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch on this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

1535  12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets on February - 10.   

1549  On February - 10 tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil on February - 10.   

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

1588  On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

1598  On February - 10 anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies   

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

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

1635  On this day in history academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu   

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on February - 10.   

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

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

1670  On February - 10 norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

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

1676  On this day in history 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  Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany on February - 10.   

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

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer on February - 10.   

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

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

1713  Netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier on February - 10.   

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 February - 10.   

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

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  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history 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  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

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

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

1278  On this day in history 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  On February - 10 death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

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