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  Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies on this day in history.   

1355  On February - 10 the St. Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.   

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

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

1535  On February - 10 12 nude Anabaptists run through Amsterdam streets   

1549  Tomé de Sousa appointed Governor-General of Brazil on February - 10.   

1549  On this day in history tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil   

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  Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 10 academie Francaise is founded in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu   

1635  Academie Francaise forms in Paris (by Cardinal Richelieu) on this day in history.   

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

1657  On this day in history sebastian Stosskopf, Elzabethian painter, dies at 59   

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

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster MA on this day in history.   

1676  Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass on February - 10.   

1678  Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried on February - 10.   

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

1686  On February - 10 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  Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

1713  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France   

1717  On this day in history pierre de La Garde, composer   

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

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1499  On February - 10 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 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  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

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

1126  On this day in history death of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history 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 February - 10 death of lord Darnley Stuart, husband of English queen Mary, murdered