Famous Birthdays In February - 10

1499  On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)  

1524  On February - 10 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 this day in history.  

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

1670  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Melchior Molter, composer  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1741  On February - 10 birth of franz Adam Veichtner, composer  

1750  Stanislao Mattei, composer was born on this day in history.  

1775  Charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist was born on February - 10.  

1783  Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

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

1795  On February - 10 birth of ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor  

1807  On this day in history 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  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 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  On this day in history 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  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 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 February - 10.  

1866  Bror Beckman, composer was born on February - 10.  

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1126  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)  

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  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  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

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.