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  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 this day in history.  

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

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy on this day in history.  

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

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 October - 10 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

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

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.  

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

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 October - 10.  

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

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer on October - 10.  

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

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

1731  On October - 10 henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen)  

1733  On this day in history france declares war on emperor Charles VI  

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

1745  On October - 10 jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52  

1757  Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens) on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)  

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

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

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

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  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on October - 10.  

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

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