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 this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1495  On February - 10 william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy  

1535  On this day in history 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  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.  

1588  On February - 10 joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82  

1598  On February - 10 anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies  

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

1635  Académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on this day in history.  

1635  Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.  

1635  On February - 10 academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)  

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry on February - 10.  

1657  On February - 10 sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59  

1670  On this day in history 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  On this day in history philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

1685  On this day in history aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

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  On February - 10 johann Melchior Molter, composer  

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on this day in history.  

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on this day in history.  

1713  Netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier on this day in history.  

1713  Neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31] on this day in history.  

1716  Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France on this day in history.  

1717  Pierre de La Garde, composer on this day in history.  

1720  Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.  

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

1524  On February - 10 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 February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1126  On February - 10 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 this day in history.  

1242  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)  

1278  On February - 10 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.