Historical Events In October - 10

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

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

0680  On this day in history 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  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) on October - 10.   

1486  On October - 10 charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1549  On this day in history duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned   

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  Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on October - 10.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) on this day in history.   

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.   

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  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  On this day in history king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

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 this day in history.   

1731  On October - 10 henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen)   

1733  France declares war on emperor Charles VI on this day in history.   

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  Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1787  Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on this day in history.   

1789  On October - 10 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 this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

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

1678  On October - 10 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 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  On October - 10 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 October - 10.   

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

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

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