Famous Birthdays In February - 10

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

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.  

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter  

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.  

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1686  On this day in history birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany  

1696  On February - 10 birth of johann Melchior Molter, composer  

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

1717  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 birth of johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

1818  On February - 10 birth of isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897  

1819  Richard Storrs Willis, composer was born on February - 10.  

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

1824  On this day in history birth of samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships)  

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

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

1846  Mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee was born on this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history birth of charles Beresford, British admiral and politician (d. 1919)  

1846  On this day in history birth of ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)  

1847  On this day in history birth of a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

1859  Alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943) was born on February - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on this day in history.  

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.