Historical Events In February - 10

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

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

1134  On February - 10 robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 william Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

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  Lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered on February - 10.   

1588  On this day in history joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82   

1598  On this day in history anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies   

1609  On February - 10 john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1635  On February - 10 académie Française is founded in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu)   

1635  Academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1676  On this day in history wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA   

1676  On this day in history wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass   

1678  On February - 10 philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

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

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

1686  On February - 10 william Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies   

1696  On February - 10 johann Melchior Molter, composer   

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

1711  On February - 10 lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22   

1713  Netherlands & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history neth & England sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31]   

1716  On this day in history scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France   

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

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

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1499  On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

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

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1134  Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies on February - 10.   

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

1242  On this day in history death of emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)   

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

1482  On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

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

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