Historical Events In October - 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

1486  On October - 10 charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1549  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned on October - 10.   

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   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) on October - 10.   

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 this day in history sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43   

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

1713  On October - 10 johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

1720  On October - 10 french govt proclaims strike on banknotes   

1727  On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61   

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 October - 10.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1790  On October - 10 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 October - 10.   

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

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0833  On October - 10 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  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.   

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