Famous Birthdays In February - 10

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

1524  On February - 10 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 this day in history.  

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 February - 10.  

1670  On this day in history 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  On February - 10 birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany  

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer was born on this day in history.  

Advertisements

1702  On February - 10 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  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer was born on February - 10.  

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

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

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  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 February - 10.  

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

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 February - 10.  

1827  Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder was born on this day in history.  

1841  Walter Parratt, composer was born on February - 10.  

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

1847  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of w H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889)  

1866  Bror Beckman, composer was born on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)  

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.  

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