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  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.  

1355  On this day in history the St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.  

1482  On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

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 this day in history.  

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1567  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1598  On this day in history anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies  

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

1635  On February - 10 académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)  

1635  On this day in history academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu  

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on February - 10.  

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

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

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

1678  On this day in history philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

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

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

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

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer on this day in history.  

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  On February - 10 neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31]  

1716  On February - 10 scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France  

1717  On February - 10 pierre de La Garde, composer  

1720  On February - 10 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  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.  

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

1637  On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry  

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.  

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

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

1126  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)  

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 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  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81  

1495  On this day in history death of william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy  

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