Historical Events In October - 10

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

0680  Battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein on this day in history.   

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

0732  On this day in history abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

1375  Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands on this day in history.   

1471  On October - 10 battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I)   

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

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

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

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on this day in history.   

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

1659  Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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

1695  On October - 10 king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

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

1720  French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on this day in history.   

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  France declares war on emperor Charles VI on October - 10.   

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

1745  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52 on October - 10.   

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

1760  Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves) on October - 10.   

1779  On October - 10 antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP   

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 this day in history pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34   

1790  On October - 10 george Gerson, composer   

1791  C F D Schubart, writer, dies on October - 10.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

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

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

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

0019  On this day in history 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  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

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

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

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

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