Historical Events In October - 10

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0680  On this day in history battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein   

0680  On this day in history hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on this day in history.   

1375  Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands on October - 10.   

1471  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) on October - 10.   

1486  On October - 10 charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1549  On October - 10 duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned   

1575  Battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others on October - 10.   

1578  On this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

1599  On October - 10 jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1616  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1631  On October - 10 saxon army occupies Prague   

1651  On October - 10 philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77   

1659  On this day in history able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56   

1676  On October - 10 sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43   

1678  On October - 10 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) on October - 10.   

1695  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on this day in history.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1720  French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on October - 10.   

1727  On October - 10 alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61   

1731  On October - 10 henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen)   

1733  On October - 10 france declares war on emperor Charles VI   

1738  Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52   

1757  On October - 10 erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens)   

1760  On October - 10 suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)   

1779  Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP on October - 10.   

1780  On this day in history great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean   

1787  On this day in history amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army   

1789  On October - 10 pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34   

1790  On this day in history george Gerson, composer   

1791  On this day in history c F D Schubart, writer, dies   

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1567  On October - 10 birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  On October - 10 birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  On October - 10 birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  On this day in history birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  On October - 10 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  On October - 10 death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  On this day in history death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  On October - 10 death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77