Historical Events In October - 10
Sunday, 09 February 2025
0019 Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.
0680 On this day in history battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein
0680 Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on this day in history.
0732 Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on this day in history.
1375 Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands on this day in history.
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 October - 10.
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 On October - 10 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 On this day in history 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 French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on this day in history.
1727 On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61
1731 Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen) on this day in history.
1733 On this day in history france declares war on emperor Charles VI
1738 On October - 10 benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)
1745 On October - 10 jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52
1757 On October - 10 erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens)
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 this day in history pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34
1790 On this day in history george Gerson, composer
1791 On October - 10 c F D Schubart, writer, dies
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