Historical Events In October - 10

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.  

0680  Battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein on this day in history.  

0680  On October - 10 hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded  

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  Charles III, Duke of Savoy on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1599  On October - 10 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  Saxon army occupies Prague on this day in history.  

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 October - 10 sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43  

1678  On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1738  Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) on this day in history.  

1745  On this day in history 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 October - 10.  

1779  On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  

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 this day in history.  

1789  On this day in history pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34  

1790  On this day in history george Gerson, composer  

1791  C F D Schubart, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.  

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

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  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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