Famous Birthdays In February - 10

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 February - 10 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  On February - 10 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 February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)  

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

1686  Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer was born on February - 10.  

1728  On February - 10 birth of peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62)  

1735  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer was born on February - 10.  

1741  On this day in history birth of franz Adam Veichtner, composer  

1750  On this day in history birth of stanislao Mattei, composer  

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

1783  On February - 10 birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)  

1788  Johann Peter Pixis, composer was born on February - 10.  

1795  Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor was born on this day in history.  

1807  Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on February - 10.  

1818  On this day in history birth of isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897  

1819  Richard Storrs Willis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1821  On February - 10 birth of william Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864)  

1824  On February - 10 birth of samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships)  

1827  Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder was born on this day in history.  

1841  On February - 10 birth of walter Parratt, composer  

1846  Mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee was born on this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history birth of charles Beresford, British admiral and politician (d. 1919)  

1846  On February - 10 birth of ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)  

1847  On February - 10 birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

1859  Alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943) was born on February - 10.  

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

1866  Bror Beckman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1134  On February - 10 robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies  

1162  On February - 10 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  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 February - 10.  

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.