Historical Events In February - 10

1825  On February - 10 paul van Hemert, Dutch theologist/philosopher (Kant), dies at 68  

1827  On February - 10 peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder  

1829  Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italian Pope (1823-29), dies at 68 on February - 10.  

1832  Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer, dies at 84 on February - 10.  

1837  Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 on February - 10.  

1840  Queen Victoria of England marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on February - 10.  

1840  British queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert von Saksen-Coburg on February - 10.  

1841  Walter Parratt, composer on February - 10.  

1846  Beginning of Mormon march to west US on this day in history.  

1846  On February - 10 british defeat Sikhs in battle of Sobraon, India  

1846  On February - 10 mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate gen Robert E Lee  

1847  On this day in history a N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman)  

1855  On February - 10 uS citizenship laws amended all children of US parents born abroad granted US citizenship  

1859  On this day in history general Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny  

1859  Gen Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny on this day in history.  

1860  John Brahms' 2nd Serenade in A, premieres on this day in history.  

1861  Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on February - 10.  

1862  On this day in history dutch 2nd government of Thorbecke forms  

1862  On this day in history dutch 2nd govt of Thorbecke forms  

1862  W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889) on this day in history.  

1863  Frist US fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia on February - 10.  

1863  PT Barnum stages wedding of Tom Thumb & Mercy Lavinia Warren (New York NY) on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history 1st US fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia  

1866  On this day in history dutch government Frans van der Putte forms  

1866  On February - 10 dutch govt Frans van der Putte forms  

1866  On February - 10 bror Beckman, composer  

1868  Conservatives & military, seize Convention Hall in Florida on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history william Allen White, Emporia KS, editor (Pulitzer 1942)  

1869  Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer on this day in history.  

1870  City of Anaheim incorporates (1st time) on this day in history.  

1870  The birth of Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor on February - 10.  

1870  YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is founded (New York NY) on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter  

1872  Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) on this day in history.  

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.  

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

1606  On February - 10 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  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  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)  

1126  Death of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071) 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 this day in history.  

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on this day in history.  

1278  On this day in history death of margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202)  

1482  Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81 on February - 10.  

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