Famous Birthdays In February - 10

1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)  

1524  On February - 10 birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.  

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  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.  

1685  On February - 10 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1686  On February - 10 birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany  

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

1702  On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Guignon, composer  

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

1728  Peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62) was born on February - 10.  

1735  On February - 10 birth of johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer  

1741  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1750  Stanislao Mattei, composer was born on February - 10.  

1775  On February - 10 birth of charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist  

1783  Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on February - 10.  

1788  On February - 10 birth of johann Peter Pixis, composer  

1795  Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor was born on February - 10.  

1807  On February - 10 birth of abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

1818  Isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.  

1819  On this day in history birth of richard Storrs Willis, composer  

1821  William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864) was born on February - 10.  

1824  Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships) was born on this day in history.  

1827  On February - 10 birth of peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder  

1841  On February - 10 birth of walter Parratt, composer  

1846  On this day in history birth of mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee  

1846  Charles Beresford, British admiral and politician (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history birth of ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)  

1847  A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on February - 10.  

1859  Alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

1862  W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889) was born on February - 10.  

1866  On February - 10 birth of bror Beckman, composer  

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

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 Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.