Historical Events In February - 10

0060  On this day in history st Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta  

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch on February - 10.  

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.  

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  On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

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

1535  12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets on this day in history.  

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

1549  On February - 10 tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil  

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

1588  On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

1598  Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on February - 10.  

1609  On this day in history john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

1635  Académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on February - 10.  

1635  On this day in history academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu  

1635  On February - 10 academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)  

1637  On this day in history henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

1657  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter on this day in history.  

1676  On February - 10 wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA  

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass on this day in history.  

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

1685  On February - 10 aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1686  On this day in history 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  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on February - 10.  

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on February - 10.  

1713  Netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier on February - 10.  

1713  On February - 10 neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31]  

1716  On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France  

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer on February - 10.  

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 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 February - 10.  

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)  

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

1126  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)  

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

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on February - 10.  

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