Historical Events In October - 10

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

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

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 October - 10.  

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  On October - 10 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  On this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

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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  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.  

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

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  On October - 10 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

1684  On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)  

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

1713  On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

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

1727  On October - 10 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  On October - 10 benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)  

1745  On October - 10 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 this day in history.  

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  On October - 10 amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army  

1789  On October - 10 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  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy  

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

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

1678  On October - 10 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  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

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

0413  On October - 10 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  On October - 10 death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)  

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

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