February 10

1306

Robert the Bruce murdered Red Comyn

Scotland

Robert the Bruce, who killed John Comyn, commonly known as the Red Comyn, in 1306. The event took place at the Greyfriars Church in Dumfries, Scotland. The background to this event …

1495

A bull from Pope Alexander VI confirmed the foundation of Aberdeen University

Scotland

The establishment of the University of Aberdeen was confirmed by a papal bull issued by Pope Alexander VI. Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo de Borja; 1 January …

1567

Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, assassinated

Scotland

Lord Darnley, also known as Henry Stuart, was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was not assassinated but rather murdered. The murder of Lord Darnley is one of the most …

1723

Rev. John Witherspoon, President of Princeton College, signatory to the US Declaration of Independence, baptized

Unitedstates

John Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, slaveholder, and a Founding Father of the United States. …

1792

John Jones (Tegid) Welsh poet and scholar transcriber of the Mabinogion born

Wales

John Jones (10 February 1792 – 2 May 1852), commonly known by his bardic name of Ioan Tegid or simply Tegid, was a Welsh clergyman and writer. He was born on February 9, 1792, in …

1794

The 4th Duke of Gordon was authorized to raise the Gordon Highlanders

Scotland

The 4th Duke of Gordon, Alexander Gordon, was authorized to raise the Gordon Highlanders, a famous Scottish regiment, in 1794. Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, KT (18 June …

1844

Daniel O'Connell is convicted of conspiracy, fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison

Ireland

Daniel(I) O’Connell (Irish: Dónall Ó Conaill; 6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland’s Roman …

1868

David Brewster, scientist, inventor (including the kaleidoscope) died

Ireland

David Brewster, the Scottish scientist and inventor known for his contributions to optics and his invention of the kaleidoscope, died on February 10, 1868, in Allerby, Melrose, …

1889

Richard Piggott is exposed as forger of Times Phoenix Park letters

Ireland

Richard Pigott (1835 – 1 March 1889) was an Irish journalist, best known for his forging of evidence that Charles Stewart Parnell of the Irish National Land League had been …

1907

Sir William Howard Russell, Dublin born journalist, died

Ireland

Sir William Howard Russell, the renowned journalist and war correspondent, passed away on February 11, 1907. Sir William Howard Russell, CVO (28 March 1827 – 10 February 1907) was …

1912

Joseph Lister, pioneer of surgery and antiseptic at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow and Edinburgh Royal, died

Scotland

Joseph Lister, the pioneering surgeon known for his development of antiseptic surgical techniques, passed away on February 10, 1912, in Walmer, Kent, England. Lister’s …

1972

The uninhabited island of Rockall, in the Atlantic from the Western Isles, incorporated as part of Scotland

Scotland

The uninhabited island of Rockall, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, was incorporated as part of Scotland. Rockall is situated approximately 260 miles (420 kilometers) west of …