Events & Holidays In February - 10

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  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

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  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.   

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on this day in history.   

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.   

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