Famous Birthdays In February - 10

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  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of johann F Gronovius, Dutch physician/botany   

1696  Johann Melchior Molter, composer was born on February - 10.   

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

1717  On February - 10 birth of pierre de La Garde, composer   

1728  On February - 10 birth of peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia (1761-62)   

1735  On February - 10 birth of johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer   

1741  On February - 10 birth of franz Adam Veichtner, composer   

1750  Stanislao Mattei, composer was born on February - 10.   

1775  Charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist was born on this day in history.   

1783  Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Johann Peter Pixis, composer was born on February - 10.   

1795  On February - 10 birth of ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor   

1807  Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on February - 10.   

1818  On February - 10 birth of isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897   

1819  On this day in history birth of richard Storrs Willis, composer   

1821  William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864) was born on February - 10.   

1824  Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships) was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder   

1841  On this day in history birth of walter Parratt, composer   

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

1846  Charles Beresford, British admiral and politician (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1846  On February - 10 birth of ira Remsen, American chemist (d. 1927)   

1847  A N Hornby, cricketer (pioneering England Test batsman) was born on this day in history.   

1859  Alexandre Millerand, French President (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of w H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889)   

1866  Bror Beckman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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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 February - 10.   

1242  Death of Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231) on February - 10.   

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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