Historical Events In October - 10

0019  On October - 10 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 this day in history hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded  

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

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  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy  

1549  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned on this day in history.  

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

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

1616  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60  

1631  On October - 10 saxon army occupies Prague  

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  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on October - 10.  

1713  On October - 10 johann Ludwig Krebs, composer  

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

1727  On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61  

1731  On this day in history 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  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1757  On this day in history 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 October - 10.  

1780  Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean on this day in history.  

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 this day in history c F D Schubart, writer, dies  

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)  

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy  

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

1599  On this day in history 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  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on this day in history.  

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

1713  On October - 10 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  On this day in history death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia  

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on this day in history.  

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