Historical Events In February - 10

0060  On February - 10 st Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta  

1098  On this day in history crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch  

1134  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies  

1162  On this day in history boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies  

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

1495  William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on this day in history.  

1535  12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets on February - 10.  

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil on February - 10.  

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

1567  On February - 10 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  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  On this day in history academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu  

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

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

1657  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59 on February - 10.  

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 this day in history 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 February - 10.  

1686  On February - 10 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  On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22  

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  On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France  

1717  On February - 10 pierre de La Garde, composer  

1720  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1126  On February - 10 death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)  

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.  

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

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

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