Famous Birthdays In February - 10

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

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on February - 10.  

1606  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter  

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)  

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.  

1686  Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany was born on this day in history.  

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

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1702  On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Guignon, composer  

1717  On this day in history birth of pierre de La Garde, composer  

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

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 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 February - 10.  

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

1795  On this day in history birth of ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor  

1807  Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on February - 10.  

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

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

1821  William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864) was born on February - 10.  

1824  On February - 10 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 this day in history.  

1846  On February - 10 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  Ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927) was born on February - 10.  

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  On February - 10 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.  

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1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on this day in history.  

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 February - 10.  

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.  

1567  Death of Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.