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 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 February - 10.  

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.  

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  On February - 10 tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil  

1567  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.  

1588  On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

1598  Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on February - 10.  

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

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  On February - 10 academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)  

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

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA on February - 10.  

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 this day in history 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 February - 10 jean-Pierre Guignon, composer  

1711  On February - 10 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22  

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  Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history pierre de La Garde, composer  

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

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.  

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on February - 10.  

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

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

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

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)  

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.  

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

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on February - 10.  

1162  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 10.