Historical Events In October - 10

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.   

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 October - 10.   

1676  On this day in history sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) on October - 10.   

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  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1720  French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on October - 10.   

1727  Alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1731  Henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen) on October - 10.   

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

1738  On October - 10 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 October - 10 suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)   

1779  Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on October - 10.   

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

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  On this day in history death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  On October - 10 death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

0833  On October - 10 death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

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 October - 10.