Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta on February - 10.  

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch on this day in history.  

1134  On this day in history 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.  

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 February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

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

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

1549  On this day in history tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil  

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

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1567  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1598  Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on this day in history.  

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier on this day in history.  

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

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

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1696  On February - 10 johann Melchior Molter, composer  

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on this day in history.  

1711  On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22  

1713  On this day in history 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 February - 10.  

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

1720  Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.  

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

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

1606  On February - 10 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  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.  

1670  On February - 10 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 February - 10 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  On February - 10 death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)  

1278  On February - 10 death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)  

1482  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

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 this day in history.