Historical Events In October - 10

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0680  On this day in history battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein   

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 this day in history.   

1549  On October - 10 duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned   

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

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

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77   

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 this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

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

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

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

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

1738  On this day in history 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 October - 10.   

1760  On October - 10 suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)   

1779  On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP   

1780  On this day in history great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean   

1787  On this day in history amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army   

1789  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history george Gerson, composer   

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

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

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

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

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

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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