Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta   

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch   

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  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   

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81.   

1495  William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1535  12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets.   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil.   

1567  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered.   

1588  Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82.   

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

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier.   

1635  Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu.   

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu).   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry.   

1657  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59.   

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA.   

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass   

1678  Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara).   

1686  Johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany.   

1686  William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies.   

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer.   

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer.   

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager and Atalante), dies at 22   

1713  Netherlands and England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier   

1713  Neth and England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31]   

1716  Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France.   

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer.   

1720  Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England   

1728  Peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62).   

1735  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer   

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1499  Thomas platter: Swiss humanist   

1524  Albrecht giese: German politician and diplomat   

1606  Christine marie of france: Regent of savoy   

1609  John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry   

1670  Norbert van flowers: [cephalus], flemish painter   

1670  William congreve: England, writer (old bachelor, way of the world)   

1685  Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)   

1126  William ix: Duke of aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Death of Robert iii/ii curthouse: Duke of normandy,   

1162  Death of Boudouin iii: Son of king fulco of anjou/husband of theodora,   

1278  Death of Margaret ii of flanders: Margaret ii of flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Death of Luca della robbia: Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs),   

1495  William stanley: Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  Death of Lord darnley stuart: Husband of english queen mary, murdered   

1576  Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)