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  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  On this day in history westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands   

1471  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) on October - 10.   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy on October - 10.   

1549  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned on October - 10.   

1575  On October - 10 battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.   

1578  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1659  Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1695  On this day in history king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer on October - 10.   

1720  On this day in history 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 October - 10.   

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  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52 on October - 10.   

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

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

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  On this day in history amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army   

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

1790  On this day in history george Gerson, composer   

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

1599  On October - 10 birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.   

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

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

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