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 this day in history.   

0732  On October - 10 abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

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

1471  On October - 10 battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I)   

1486  On October - 10 charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1549  On October - 10 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 this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

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  On this day in history saxon army occupies Prague   

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

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

1676  On this day in history sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43   

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

1713  On October - 10 johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

1720  On October - 10 french govt proclaims strike on banknotes   

1727  On October - 10 alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61   

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

1733  On this day in history france declares war on emperor Charles VI   

1738  On October - 10 benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)   

1745  On this day in history jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52   

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

1760  Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves) on October - 10.   

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

1780  Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean on October - 10.   

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

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

1790  George Gerson, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.