Events & Holidays In February - 10
Thursday, 08 June 2023
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 Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.
1609 John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.
1637 On this day in history 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 Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.
1126 On this day in history 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 On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies
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 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.