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

0732  On this day in history abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia  

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

1471  On this day in history battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I)  

1486  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy  

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  On October - 10 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

1599  On October - 10 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  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  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) on October - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves) on this day in history.  

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  Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on this day in history.  

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

1790  On this day in history george Gerson, composer  

1791  On October - 10 c F D Schubart, writer, dies  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 October - 10.  

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  On this day in history death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)  

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.