Famous Birthdays In February - 10

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

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

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

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.  

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.  

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.  

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.  

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer was born on this day in history.  

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer was born on this day in history.  

1728  Peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1750  On February - 10 birth of stanislao Mattei, composer  

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

1783  On this day in history birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)  

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

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

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 February - 10.  

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

1821  William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864) was born on this day in history.  

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

1827  On this day in history birth of peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder  

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

1846  On February - 10 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 February - 10.  

1846  Ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927) was born on February - 10.  

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  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)  

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

1162  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on February - 10.  

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

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on February - 10.  

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  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered