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 this day in history.   

1134  On February - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1635  Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu on February - 10.   

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

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

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

1676  On February - 10 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 this day in history.   

1686  Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany on February - 10.   

1686  On this day in history 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  On February - 10 netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier   

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  On this day in history pierre de La Garde, composer   

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

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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 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  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  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

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

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

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