Famous Birthdays In February - 10

1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.  

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  On this day in history 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  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  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.  

1686  On February - 10 birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany  

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Melchior Molter, composer  

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1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer was born on February - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

1735  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.  

1741  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1788  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Pixis, composer  

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

1807  On February - 10 birth of abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

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

1819  On this day in history birth of richard Storrs Willis, composer  

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

1824  Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships) was born on this day in history.  

1827  Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder was born on February - 10.  

1841  On this day in history birth of walter Parratt, composer  

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

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 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 10.  

1567  On February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered