- 1567 10 Feb Mary Stuart's estranged husband, Lord Darnley, is killed by a suspicious explosion in Edinburgh.
- 1763 10 Feb The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War - the first truly 'global' war - between Britain and France.
- 1906 10 Feb The Royal Navy launches the first 'Dreadnought' battleship, setting warship design for the next 50 years.
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