Historical Events In October - 10

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

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

0680  Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.  

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

1375  On October - 10 westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands  

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

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) on this day in history.  

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.  

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

1659  On this day in history able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56  

1676  Sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43 on October - 10.  

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

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

1695  On October - 10 king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England  

1713  On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

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

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

1731  Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen) on this day in history.  

1733  France declares war on emperor Charles VI on October - 10.  

1738  Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) on this day in history.  

1745  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1757  On October - 10 erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens)  

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

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 October - 10 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  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 this day in history.  

1678  On October - 10 birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on October - 10.  

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)  

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  On October - 10 death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57  

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  On this day in history 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  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.  

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