Top Historical Events That Happened on October 10

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0680  Battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein   

0680  Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded.   

0732  Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

1375  Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands.   

1471  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I)   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy.   

1549  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector and imprisoned   

1575  Battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others   

1578  Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague.   

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77.   

1659  Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56.   

1676  Sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige).   

1695  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

1720  French govt proclaims strike on banknotes.   

1727  Alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61.   

1731  Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen).   

1733  France declares war on emperor Charles VI   

1738  Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe).   

1745  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52.   

1757  Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens)   

1760  Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves).   

1779  Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP.   

1780  Great Hurricane of 1780 results in the deaths of 20000 to 30000 in Caribbean   

1787  Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army.   

1789  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34.   

1790  George Gerson, composer.   

1791  C F D Schubart, writer, dies   

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1344  Mary plantagenet: English princess   

1486  Charles iii: Duke of savoy   

1567  Infanta caterina micaela of spain: Infanta caterina micaela of spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob aertsz colom: Dutch publisher (consolation of the sea)   

1678  John campbell: 2nd duke of argyll/fieldmarshal (union of 1707)   

1684  Jean antoine watteau: French rococo painter (onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-sigisbert adam: French sculptor   

1713  Johann ludwig krebs: Composer   

0019  Julius caesar germanicus: Roman commandant of rijnleger,   

0413  Nicias: Athens politician (peace of nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein: Grandson of prophet mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Abdul rahman al ghafiqi: Moorish governor of andalusia   

0833  Al-ma'mun: Abbasid caliph of baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  Death of King hugh iv of cyprus: King hugh iv of cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Death of Maria van nassau: Countess of buren,   

1651  Death of Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostole,