Historical Events In February - 10

0060  On February - 10 st Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta   

1098  On this day in history crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch   

1134  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

1355  On this day in history the St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.   

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

1495  William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.   

1535  On February - 10 12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil on February - 10.   

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

1588  Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1598  On February - 10 anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier on February - 10.   

1635  On this day in history académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)   

1635  On February - 10 academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu   

1635  On this day in history academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)   

1637  On February - 10 henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1657  On February - 10 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59   

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

1676  On this day in history wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA   

1676  On this day in history wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass   

1678  Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on February - 10.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) on February - 10.   

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

1686  On February - 10 william Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies   

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer on February - 10.   

1702  On February - 10 jean-Pierre Guignon, composer   

1711  On February - 10 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22   

1713  On February - 10 netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier   

1713  Neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31] on this day in history.   

1716  Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on this day in history.   

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England   

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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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

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 February - 10 birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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

1134  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  On February - 10 boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

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  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.   

1567  On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered