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

1375  On October - 10 westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands  

1471  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) on this day in history.  

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

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

1575  On this day in history battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.  

1578  On October - 10 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

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

1616  On October - 10 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  Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on October - 10.  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1733  France declares war on emperor Charles VI on October - 10.  

1738  On October - 10 benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)  

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

1757  On this day in history erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens)  

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

1779  Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP on this day in history.  

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

1790  George Gerson, composer on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)  

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

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

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

0413  On this day in history 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  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on October - 10.  

1359  On this day in history death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)  

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

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.