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 October - 10.   

0680  On October - 10 hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

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

1375  On this day in history westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands   

1471  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) on October - 10.   

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

1549  On this day in history duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned   

1575  On October - 10 battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.   

1578  Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on October - 10.   

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

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.   

1631  On this day in history saxon army occupies Prague   

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

1659  On October - 10 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 October - 10.   

1695  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on this day in history.   

1713  On October - 10 johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

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

1733  France declares war on emperor Charles VI on this day in history.   

1738  Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) on October - 10.   

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

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 October - 10 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 this day in history.   

1789  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on October - 10.   

1790  On October - 10 george Gerson, composer   

1791  C F D Schubart, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 10.   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On October - 10 birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

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

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

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 October - 10.   

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

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