Historical Events In October - 10

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

0680  On this day in history battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein   

0680  Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1549  On October - 10 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  On October - 10 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

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

1616  On October - 10 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 October - 10.   

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

1676  On October - 10 sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43   

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  On October - 10 johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

1720  On this day in history french govt proclaims strike on banknotes   

1727  Alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61 on October - 10.   

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

1733  On this day in history france declares war on emperor Charles VI   

1738  On this day in history 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  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 October - 10.   

1789  On October - 10 pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34   

1790  George Gerson, composer on this day in history.   

1791  C F D Schubart, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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1344  On this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

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 this day in history.   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 10.   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 10.