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  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  Charles III, Duke of Savoy on October - 10.  

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

1575  Battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others on this day in history.  

1578  Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.  

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

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on this day in history.  

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

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

1695  On this day in history king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England  

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer on October - 10.  

1720  On this day in history french govt proclaims strike on banknotes  

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

1731  On October - 10 henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen)  

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

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

1745  On October - 10 jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52  

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

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

1779  Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP on this day in history.  

1780  On October - 10 great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean  

1787  Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on October - 10.  

1789  On October - 10 pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34  

1790  On this day in history 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 October - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 October - 10.  

0413  On October - 10 death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57  

0680  On this day in history death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded  

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.  

0833  On October - 10 death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)  

1359  On this day in history death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)  

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

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