Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta on February - 10.  

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch on February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1657  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter  

1676  On February - 10 wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA  

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

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

1685  On February - 10 aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1686  On February - 10 johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany  

1686  William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies on February - 10.  

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

1702  On this day in history jean-Pierre Guignon, composer  

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on February - 10.  

1713  Netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier on February - 10.  

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 February - 10.  

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

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)  

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

1606  On this day in history 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 February - 10.  

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

1685  On February - 10 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  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  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1495  Death of William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy on February - 10.  

1567  On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered