Historical Events In February - 10

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

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  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.  

1355  The St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days on February - 10.  

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1495  On this day in history william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy  

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

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

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil on this day in history.  

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

1588  Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on February - 10.  

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

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

1635  On February - 10 académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)  

1635  Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.  

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on February - 10.  

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry on this day in history.  

1657  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59 on February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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

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

1686  On this day in history william Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies  

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

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

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on this day in history.  

1713  Netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier on this day in history.  

1713  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1606  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)  

1609  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

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

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.  

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)  

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

1242  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)  

1278  On this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)  

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