February 10
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Austrebertha, Charalambos, José Sánchez del Río, Scholastica, February 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day commemorating multiple saints, including Austrebertha, Charalambos, José Sánchez del Río, and Scholastica in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.
Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck(Malta)
In Malta, February 10 marks the Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck, celebrating the arrival of St. Paul on the island after his shipwreck in AD 60.
Fenkil Day(commemoration of theSecond Battle of Massawa) (Eritrea)
Fenkil Day in Eritrea commemorates the Second Battle of Massawa during the Eritrean War of Independence on February 10, 1970.
Kurdish Authors Union Day(Iraqi Kurdistan)
Kurdish Authors Union Day celebrates the founding of the Kurdish Authors Union and honors Kurdish literary contributions in Iraqi Kurdistan.
National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe(Italy)
In Italy, the National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe on February 10 commemorates victims of the Foibe massacres and the post-war exodus from Istria and Dalmatia.
Arabian Leopard Day
Arabian Leopard Day on February 10 raises awareness for the conservation of the critically endangered Arabian leopard.
Austrebertha
Feast day of Saint Austrebertha, a 7th-century abbess renowned for her piety and charitable works.
Charalambos
Feast day of Saint Charalambos, a 2nd-century bishop and martyr revered in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.
José Sánchez del Río
Feast day of Saint José Sánchez del Río, a young Mexican martyr who died defending his faith during the Cristero War.
Events
The Siege of Baghdad ends with the surrender of the last Abbasid caliph to Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire.
The Mongol conquest of Baghdad culminates in the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate under Hulegu Khan.
In front of the high altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries, Robert the Bruce murders John Comyn, sparking the revolution in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Robert the Bruce kills his rival John Comyn, igniting a pivotal phase of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
The St Scholastica Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.
A deadly riot erupts in Oxford between university students and townspeople, resulting in dozens of deaths.
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon on his second expedition to India, seeking to expand Portugal’s spice trade network.
Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found strangled following an explosion at the Kirk o' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland, a suspected assassination.
Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found murdered in a suspected political assassination.
Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
The Huilliche people of Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos, resisting colonial oppression.
French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War, ceding Quebec from France to Britain.
Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Champaubert ends in French victory over the Russians and the Prussians.
French forces achieve victory at the Battle of Champaubert, pushing back Russian and Prussian armies during the War of the Sixth Coalition.
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Queen Victoria weds Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, beginning a beloved royal partnership that shapes an era.
Births
George of the Palatinate
German Roman Catholic bishop known for his leadership in the Palatinate region during the early Reformation.
Thomas Platter
Swiss humanist scholar and educator, best known for his detailed travel memoirs and contributions to Renaissance learning.
Domenico Bollani
Italian bishop who led the Diocese of Milan during the mid-16th century.
Christine of France
Duchess of Savoy and regent, noted for her political influence and cultural patronage in 17th-century Piedmont.
John Suckling
English Cavalier poet and playwright, famous for his witty lyrics and popularizing the game of cribbage.
Cornelis de Bie
Flemish poet and jurist, remembered for his biographical compendium on artists in the Low Countries.
Aaron Hill
English poet and playwright known for his prolific works and theatrical collaborations in the early 18th century.
Johann Melchior Molter
German composer and violinist of the Baroque era, celebrated for his instrumental concertos and chamber music.
Benjamin Smith Barton
Early American botanist and physician, influential in the study of North American flora and indigenous medicine.
Deaths
Scholastica
Scholastica was a 6th-century Christian nun and sister of Saint Benedict of Nursia. She is venerated as a saint for her devotion and leadership in the early Benedictine monastic tradition.
William IX
William IX was Duke of Aquitaine from 1086 to 1127 and one of the earliest known troubadours. He combined military leadership with a pioneering role in medieval poetry.
Baldwin III was King of Jerusalem from 1143 until his death in 1163. He helped consolidate the Crusader Kingdom’s authority during a turbulent period.
Emperor Shijō was the 87th emperor of Japan, reigning from 1232 to 1242. His reign occurred during the Kamakura shogunate under Hōjō regency.
Margaret II
Margaret II was Countess of Flanders and Hainault from 1244 until 1280. She played a central role in feudal disputes over her inheritance.
John "the Red" Comyn
John “the Red” Comyn was a prominent Scottish nobleman and rival to Robert the Bruce. His murder in 1306 triggered key events in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Temür Khan
Temür Khan, known as Emperor Chengzong of Yuan, ruled from 1294 to 1307. He was the grandson of Kublai Khan and sought to balance Mongol and Chinese traditions.
Blessed Clare of Rimini was a 14th-century Franciscan tertiary and mystic. She is celebrated for her life of charity and devotion in Rimini, Italy.
Frederick II
Frederick II was Margrave of Brandenburg from 1440 to 1471. He strengthened the Hohenzollern hold on northeastern Germany.