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 October - 10.  

0732  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  

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

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

1631  On this day in history saxon army occupies Prague  

1651  On this day in history 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  Sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

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

1695  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on October - 10.  

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

1720  On this day in history french govt proclaims strike on banknotes  

1727  Alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61 on October - 10.  

1731  Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen) on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history 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 October - 10.  

1787  Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on October - 10.  

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

1790  George Gerson, composer on October - 10.  

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 October - 10.  

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on October - 10.  

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

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)  

1713  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

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

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

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.  

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

0833  On October - 10 death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)  

1359  On October - 10 death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)  

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

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on this day in history.