February 10

Section: February 10

February 10,1972

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

February 10, 1912

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

February 10, 1907

Sir William Howard Russell, Dublin born journalist, died

February 10, 1889

Richard Piggott is exposed as forger of Times Phoenix Park letters

February 10, 1868

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

February 10, 1844

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

February 10, 1794

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

February 10, 1792

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

February 10, 1723

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

February 10,1567

Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, assassinated

February 10, 1495

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

February 10, 1306

Robert the Bruce murdered Red Comyn