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  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  

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

1535  On February - 10 12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets  

1549  On February - 10 tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1670  On February - 10 norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter  

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

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 February - 10.  

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

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

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer on February - 10.  

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

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

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  On February - 10 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  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

1606  On this day in history 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 February - 10 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

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

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on this day in history.  

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

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) on February - 10.  

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.  

1162  On this day in history 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  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 February - 10.  

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