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 February - 10.  

1606  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)  

1609  On February - 10 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 February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)  

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.  

1686  On this day in history birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany  

1696  On February - 10 birth of johann Melchior Molter, composer  

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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 this day in history birth of johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer  

1741  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer was born on February - 10.  

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

1775  On this day in history birth of charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist  

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

1788  Johann Peter Pixis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1795  On this day in history birth of ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor  

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

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

1819  On February - 10 birth of richard Storrs Willis, composer  

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

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

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

1841  Walter Parratt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1846  Mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee was born on February - 10.  

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  On this day in history birth of alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943)  

1862  W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 10.  

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.  

1242  On February - 10 death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)  

1278  On February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)  

1482  On February - 10 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.