Historical Events In February - 10

0060  St Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta on this day in history.   

1098  Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 10.   

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

1588  Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 on February - 10.   

1598  Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on February - 10.   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier on this day in history.   

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  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 10.   

1678  On February - 10 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 this day in history william Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies   

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer on February - 10.   

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on February - 10.   

1711  On this day in history lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22   

1713  On this day in history netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier   

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 February - 10.   

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

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  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

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

1637  On February - 10 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

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

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

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

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

1134  On this day in history 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 February - 10 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  On this day in history death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered