Events & Holidays In February - 10
Thursday, 09 May 2024
Oruro Local Festival (Bolivia)
St. Paul's Shipwreck (Feast of ) (Malta)
Oruro Local Festival (Bolivia)
St. Paul's Shipwreck (Feast of ) (Malta)
1499 Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.
1524 Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.
1606 On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)
1609 On this day in history birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier
1637 Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on this day in history.
1670 Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on this day in history.
1670 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1134 Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.
1162 On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies
1242 Death of Emperor ShijÅ of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.
1278 On this day in history 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 Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.
1567 Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.