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

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

1637  On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

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 this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history 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 February - 10.  

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1702  On February - 10 birth of jean-Pierre Guignon, composer  

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 February - 10.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1807  Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1821  On this day in history birth of william Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864)  

1824  On this day in history 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 February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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

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

1859  On February - 10 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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 10.