Historical Events In October - 10

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0680  On October - 10 battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein   

0680  Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1549  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned on this day in history.   

1575  On October - 10 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 on October - 10.   

1599  On this day in history jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.   

1631  On October - 10 saxon army occupies Prague   

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

1659  On October - 10 able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56   

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

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) on this day in history.   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

1713  On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

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

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

1731  On this day in history 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  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1757  Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens) on October - 10.   

1760  On this day in history suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)   

1779  On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP   

1780  Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean on this day in history.   

1787  Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on this day in history.   

1789  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on October - 10.   

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  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

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

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

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

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  On October - 10 death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

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

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 October - 10.   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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