Historical Events In October - 10

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0680  On October - 10 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  On October - 10 westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands   

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  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 October - 10.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) on October - 10.   

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

1631  On October - 10 saxon army occupies Prague   

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

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  On October - 10 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  On October - 10 jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1695  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1738  On this day in history benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)   

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

1757  Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens) on October - 10.   

1760  Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves) on this day in history.   

1779  Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP on October - 10.   

1780  On this day in history great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean   

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

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

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 October - 10.   

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

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  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

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  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  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

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

1359  On October - 10 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