Historical Events In October - 10

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

0680  On October - 10 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 October - 10.  

1375  Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy on October - 10.  

1549  On October - 10 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.  

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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 this day in history.  

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on this day in history.  

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

1659  On October - 10 able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56  

1676  On October - 10 sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43  

1678  On October - 10 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 October - 10.  

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

1720  On October - 10 french govt proclaims strike on banknotes  

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

1731  Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen) on October - 10.  

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

1780  On October - 10 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 this day in history pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34  

1790  George Gerson, composer on this day in history.  

1791  On this day in history 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  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.  

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.  

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

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 this day in history 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 October - 10.  

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

0833  On this day in history 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  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60  

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