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

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 February - 10.  

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

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

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil on February - 10.  

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

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

1609  On February - 10 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 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 this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59  

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

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 February - 10.  

1678  On February - 10 philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

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

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

1686  William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history johann Melchior Molter, composer  

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

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

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

1713  Neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31] on February - 10.  

1716  Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on February - 10.  

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

1720  On February - 10 edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England  

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)  

1524  On February - 10 birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.  

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

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

1670  On February - 10 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  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  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on February - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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