Historical Events In October - 10

0019  On October - 10 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0680  Battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein on October - 10.   

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

0732  On this day in history abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

1375  Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands on October - 10.   

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

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

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

1631  On October - 10 saxon army occupies Prague   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen)   

1733  On October - 10 france declares war on emperor Charles VI   

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 this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)   

1779  On October - 10 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 October - 10.   

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

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

1567  On this day in history 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 October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 10.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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

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