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  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   

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  On February - 10 luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81   

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

1535  On this day in history 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.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on this day in history.   

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

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

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1678  Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

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

1686  On this day in history william Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies   

1696  On this day in history johann Melchior Molter, composer   

1702  Jean-Pierre Guignon, composer on this day in history.   

1711  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1720  Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

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

1670  On February - 10 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 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 this day in history.   

1134  On this day in history robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1162  On February - 10 boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies   

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

1278  Death of Margaret II of Flanders (b. 1202) on February - 10.   

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