Arrest of Robert III Curthose
Death of Robert III Curthose, in captivity in Cardiff
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February 10 in History
This permanent archive page contains 165 World History Database records for February 10, spanning 1134 to 2025. Recorded topics include Arrest of Robert III Curthose; Death of Robert III Curthose; Assassination of John Comyn.
Total: 165Events: 145Births: 5Deaths: 8Battles: 7Countries: 29
Events on February 10
Assassination of John Comyn
Stabbed by Robert Bruce at a Church in Dumfries, Comyn is John Balliols heir
Assassination of John Comyn
Stabs John Comyn to death when he refuses to abandon support for King John. Stabs John Comyn, heir to John Balliol, to death at a Church in Dumfries. Robert Bruce and a small party of his followers kill John Comyn, also known as the Red Comyn, before the high altar of the Greyfriars Church in Dumfries
Succession
Succeeds as King of Scotland
Marriage
Marries Mary of Bohun, daughter of the Earl of Hereford
Marriage
Daughter of the Earl of Hereford, marries Henry IV
Peerage
Created Earl of Somerset, 1st
Arrest of Richard II
Death of Richard II, assassinated
Assassination of Richard II
Assassinated in Pontefract castle, his body is later displayed in London
Execution
Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy
Execution
Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy
Treason
Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy
Treason
Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy
Treason
Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy
Suppression
Royal authority suppresses Bigod's Rebellion and ends the renewed northern rising.
Treasurer
Appointed Treasurer of the Exchequer
Marriage
Parliament addresses Elizabeth & urges her to marry
Marriage Petition Answered
Elizabeth answers parliamentary pressure by refusing to be hurried into marriage
Assassination of Henry Stewart
Victim of a plot for the "crown matrimonial" & helping Marys enemies. Darnley is assassinated at Kirk-o-Field
Assassination of Henry Stewart
Assassination of Lord Darnley
Catholic League
Representatives of all the important Catholic states, except for Austria and Salzburg, and a great number of the smaller ones, meet decide the organisation, funding and arming of the League
Release from Tower
Dering is released after imprisonment arising from conflict with Parliament.
Concession and Agreement
Helps issue the Concession and Agreement guaranteeing religious liberty in New Jersey.
Opening of Parliament
William III of Orange opens Parliament and urges members to address European security and the unresolved succession question.
Speaker of House of Commons
Harley is chosen Speaker when the new Parliament assembles.
Rule of Florida
Under the Treaty of Paris Britain gains Florida from Spain
Rule of Havana
Under the Treaty of Paris Britain restores Havana to Spain
Rule of Louisiana
Under the Treaty of Paris France gives Spain the Louisiana west of the Mississippi
Rule of Manila
Under the Treaty of Paris Britain restores Manila to Spain
Rule of Minorca
Under the Treaty of Paris Spain returns Minorca to Britain
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ends hostilities. Spain returns Minorca to Britain. George III dismisses Pitt & the Treaty of Paris is signed by George III & Bute. France gives Spain the Louisiana territory west of the Mississippi. France cedes Canada & most of her Indian possessions to Britain. Britain restores Havana & Manila to Spain. Britain gains Florida from Spain
Piano Concerto No 20
Completes Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor.
Syrian Campaign
Napoleon left Cairo with the main expeditionary force for the Syrian campaign against Ottoman forces.
Capture of Belgrade
Russia captures Belgrade & the Turkish army
Capture of Belgrade
Russia captures Belgrade & the Turkish army
Siege of Belgrade
Russia captures Belgrade & the Turkish army
Duel of Anthes
DAnthes kills Pushkin in a duel over gossip of an affair with Pushkins wife
Duel of Pushkin
Wounded in a duel with a Frenchman who threatened to have an affair with his wife
Marriage
Albert is voted œ30,000 pa, they only have a 2 day honeymoon
Marriage
Marries Victoria, his 1st cousin, at St James Palace
Marriage
Marries Albert of Saxe-Coburg, Albert is voted œ30,000 pa, they have a 2 day honeymoon
Act of Union
Opens the first Parliament of the united Province of Canada.
Siege of Sobrahan
Defeats the Sikhs
Government
Forms a new Government
Budget
for incomes above pounds 100.
Budget
Gladstones budget is introduced with the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty between Britain and France that would reduce tariffs between the two countries.
Budget
Some of the duties Gladstone intended to abolish in 1860 were the duties on paper, a controversial policy because the duties had traditionally inflated the costs of publishing and thus hindered the dissemination of radical working-class ideas.
Budget
The Bill to abolish duties on paper narrowly passed Commons but was rejected by the House of Lords. As no money bill had been rejected by Lords for over two hundred years, a furore arose over this vote.
Budget
The budget "marked the final adoption of the Free Trade principle, that taxation should be levied for Revenue purposes alone, and that every protective, differential, or discriminating duty...should be dislodged".
Budget
The budget reduces the number of duties to 48, with 15 duties constituting the majority of the revenue but to finance these reductions in indirect taxation, the income tax, instead of being abolished, is raised to 10d. for incomes above pounds 150 and at 7d.
Budget
The next year, Gladstone included the abolition of paper duties in a consolidated Finance Bill (the first ever) to force the Lords to accept it, and accept it they did.
Income Tax
The budget reduces the number of duties to 48, with 15 duties constituting the majority of the revenue but to finance these reductions in indirect taxation, the income tax, instead of being abolished, is raised to 10d. for incomes above pounds 150 and at 7d. for incomes above pounds 100
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
HMS Dreadnought Launched
HMS Dreadnought is launched, rapidly transforming international battleship design and naval competition.
Depot Journey
Begins depot-laying journeys across the Ross Ice Shelf to prepare the route toward the Pole
News of Polar Party Losses
The world was informed of the tragedy when Terra Nova reached Oamaru, New Zealand.
Armament
Churchills proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted
Budget
Churchills proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted
Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Enemy Ships Captured Reported
Churchill provides Parliament with information concerning enemy vessels captured by British naval forces.
German Submarine Operations Reviewed
Churchill answers parliamentary questions about German submarines and British defensive measures.
HMS Viknor Loss Reported
Churchill answers questions concerning the loss of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Viknor.
Persian Gulf Gun-Running Suppression Reviewed
Churchill reports on naval activity intended to suppress arms trafficking in the Persian Gulf.
Turkish Naval Mission Withdrawal Confirmed
Churchill confirms that the British naval mission left Ottoman service in September 1914.
Bolshevik Party
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
Bolshevik Party
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
Duma
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
Duma
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
Reballion of Rebels in Petrograd
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
Reballion of Rebels in Petrograd
The Bolsheviks call a strike in Petrograd to protest the 1915 arrest of their Duma members for opposing the war
Reballion of Rebels in Tsarskoye Selo
The Councillor of State Mikhail Rodzianko meets with Tsar Nicholas II in Tsarskoye Selo, and warns him of massive upheavel throughout the country, Rodzianko insists that tumultuous events can be avoided by stregthening the Duma
Reballion of Rebels in Tsarskoye Selo
The Councillor of State Mikhail Rodzianko meets with Tsar Nicholas II in Tsarskoye Selo, and warns him of massive upheavel throughout the country, Rodzianko insists that tumultuous events can be avoided by stregthening the Duma
Minister of Information
Appointed Minister of Information
Minister of Information
Appointed Minister of Information, the 1st person to hold this position
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
The Soviet delegates leave Brest Litovsk. Declares the State of war with Germany, Austria, Turkey & Bulgaria at an end
Constitution of Romania
The constitution is suspended & political parties suppressed
Dismissal
Dismisses Octavian Goga due to his antisemitic policies & the poor economy
Dismissal
Dismissed by Carol II for anti-semitism & for failed economic policies
Dismissal of Octavian Goga
Carol dismisses Goga and prepares a royal authoritarian regime.
Parliament
Carol II dismisses Octavian Goga due to his antisemitic policies & poor economy
Political Parties
The constitution is suspended & political parties suppressed
Capture of Catalonia
Completes the capture of Catalonia
Operation Colossus
Britains 1st airborne attack of the war, 38 paratroopers are dropped on a railway viaduct at Trignano, Italy
Constituent Assembly Plans
Kerensky continues political activity connected with constituent assembly plans.
Accepts Polish Government Formula
Agrees to a formula for reorganizing the Soviet-backed Polish provisional government on a broader basis.
Agrees Polish Frontier Statement
Joins agreement on a statement linking Poland's eastern frontier to the Curzon Line with adjustments.
Approves Declaration on Liberated Europe
Joins Churchill and Stalin in approving the Declaration on Liberated Europe.
Discusses Montreux Convention Review
Participates in agreement that the foreign ministers will later consider Soviet proposals on the Turkish Straits convention.
Drafts Political Terms for Japan Entry
Drafts conditions concerning Mongolia, Sakhalin, Port Arthur, Dairen and Manchurian railways for Soviet entry against Japan.
Finalizes UN Conference Arrangements
Works with Eden and Molotov on invitations and preparations for the United Nations conference.
Proposes Declaration on Liberated Europe Amendment
Offers a British amendment to the draft Declaration on Liberated Europe.
Raises Austrian-Yugoslav Frontier
Presents a British proposal concerning the future Austrian-Yugoslav frontier.
Raises Venezia Giulia Question
Presents British proposals concerning Venezia Giulia and the Yugoslav-Italian frontier.
Reopens Reparations at Final Dinner
Takes part in an evening reconsideration of German reparations with Roosevelt and Stalin.
Requests Possible Extra US Assembly Votes
Asks Stalin and Churchill to support additional American votes if the United States later seeks them in the General Assembly.
Revises Soviet Japan Entry Conditions
Suggests changes to Stalin's draft political conditions for Soviet entry into the Pacific war.
Secures French Place on German Control Council
Supports French participation in the Allied Control Council and a French occupation zone in Germany.
Supports Message to Yugoslav Leaders
Agrees to send a joint message to Tito and Subasic concerning the formation of a Yugoslav government.
Peace Treaty
Peace treaty with Italy confirms Albanian sovereignty after World War Two
Resignation of Tetsu Katayama
Resigns after the budget is rejected by the head of the budget committee in the Diet
Trial
Godse & Apte are sentenced to death for the assassination of Gandhi
Trial
Godse & Apte are sentenced to death for the assassination of Gandhi
Coal Common Market
The ECSC common market for coal opened while Monnet chaired the High Authority.
Change of Venue Hearing
A hearing on Ruby's request to move his murder trial outside Dallas began on February 10, 1964; the trial court ultimately refused the requested change of venue.
Demonstrations
A curfew is imposed in Aden after nationalist riots
Strike
Police are forced to give way to pickets at the Saltley coke works
Election
Wilson compares himself to Cromwell prior to Marston Moor
Equal Pay Directive
Supports the Community directive requiring equal pay for men and women.
Curfew Defiance
Khomeini orders supporters to defy Bakhtiar's curfew as the final uprising accelerates
Hudood Ordinances
Zia promulgates the Hudood Ordinances as part of his Islamization programme.
Martial Law
Bakhtiar announces martial law and a curfew as armed clashes spread in Tehran
PT Party
Helps found the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) or Workers Party
Economy of China
Russia & China sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement
Economy of Russia
Russia & China sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement
Trade Agreement
Russia & China sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement
Trade Agreement
Russia & China sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement
Arrest of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela rejects Bothas offer of conditional release
Arrest of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Nelson Mandela rejects Bothas offer of conditional release
Botha Release Offer Refused
Insists that political rights must precede meaningful personal freedom.
Rejects Conditional Release
Rejects an offer of freedom conditional on renouncing violence.
Democratic National Committee
Ron Brown is elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first black to head a major US political party
Drops his anti-imperialist rhetoric and espouses capitalism, private investment and
Drops his anti-imperialist rhetoric and espouses capitalism, private investment and good relations with the US & begins an economic overhaul program
Economy of Jamaica
Drops his anti-imperialist rhetoric and espouses capitalism, private investment and good relations with the US & begins an economic overhaul program
Election
Michael Manley defeats Seaga in the national elections. Drops his anti-imperialist rhetoric and espouses capitalism, private investment and good relations with the US & begins an economic overhaul program
Galileo Venus Flyby
Galileo flies past Venus for a gravity assist on its journey to Jupiter and obtains additional planetary observations.
Indian Rope Chart Debut
The Charlatans make their first UK chart appearance with Indian Rope.
Venus Cloud Observations
Galileo instruments observe Venus's clouds and atmospheric properties during the spacecraft's gravity-assist encounter.
Referendum
A referendum in Lithuania votes in favour of independence from Moscow
Trial
Tyson is convicted and imprisoned
Foreign Secretary of Macedonia
Appointed Foreign Minister
Economy of Russia
The Government announces that it will raise the minimum price for a bottle of vodka by 30% at the end of the month
Election
Launches a whistlestop tour of marginal constituencies, unveiling 6 election pledges
Legislation
The Commons passes the Identity Cards Bill at its 3rd reading by 224 votes to 64
Marriage
Clarence House announces Charles will marry Camilla Parker Bowles Eighth Feb
Marriage
It is announced by Clarence House that the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on 8 April in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle, with a subsequent religious blessing at the castles St George's Chapel
Reform of Parliament
The Commons passes the Identity Cards Bill at its 3rd reading by 224 votes to 64
Election
Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, th site is symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858
Election
The choice of the announcement site is symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858. Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois
Election
Parliamentary elections held in Israel prove inconclusive, the centrist Kadima party, led by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, wins 28 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, the most of any party
International Nuclear Security Conference
Opens the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security, emphasizing sustained international cooperation against nuclear security threats.
Solar Orbiter Launch
Begins the Solar Orbiter mission combining remote observations of the Sun with direct measurements of the surrounding plasma to investigate how the solar wind is created and accelerated.
SSLV-D2
The second SSLV developmental mission succeeds during S. Somanath's chairmanship and places its payloads into the intended orbit.
Twelve Additional Jupiter Moons Confirmed
Twelve newly confirmed moons raise Jupiter's recognized satellite count to 92 at the time.
Artificial Intelligence Action Summit
Starmer attends international discussions on artificial intelligence investment, safety and governance.
Births on February 10
Birth of Catherine
Birth of Catherine, dies giving birth to Catherine
Birth of Cathrine
Birth of Cathrine, daughter of Elizabeth of York & Henry VII
Birth of Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen
Birth of Levin August Gottlieb Theophil von Bennigsen
Birth of Count Lajos Batthy ny de N‚metpounds jv r
Birth of Count Lajos Batthy ny de N‚metpounds jv r
Birth of Bertolt Brecht
Birth of Bertolt Brecht
Deaths on February 10
Death of Robert III Curthose
Death of Robert III Curthose, in captivity in Cardiff
Death of John Comyn
Death of John Comyn, assassinated by Robert I the Bruce
Death of Richard II
Disappears while imprisoned in Pontefract castle, his body is displayed in London
Death of William Stanley
Death of William Stanley, executed for treason for his support of the Warbeck conspiracy
Death of Elizabeth of York
Death of Elizabeth of York, Henry VIIs wife, dies giving birth to Catherine
Death of Alexander Pushkin
Death of Alexander Pushkin, killed in a duel
Death of Abdulhamid II
Death of Abdulhamid II
Lam Son 719 Death
Dies when a helicopter is shot down during coverage of Lam Son 719
Battles on February 10
Battle of Champaubert
Wins an engagement against the Allies who eventually force the surrender of France
Battle of Mukdi
Commencement of the Sikh War, 1st, the Sikhs are defeated
Battle of Sobraon
Present at the Battle of Sobraon
Battle of Sobraon
Tej Singh commands part of the Sikh army at Sobraon, the decisive battle that opens the road to Lahore.
Battle of Western Desert
Hitler offers Mussolini help after Italy's immanent defeat
Battle of Western Desert
Germany prepares direct military assistance for Italy after the collapse of much of the Italian position in Cyrenaica.
Battle of Rhineland
Rundstedt is forbidden to evacuate any city or fortification. Hitler agrees to Rundstedts request to retreat & reconsolidate