Historical Events In October - 10

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  On October - 10 hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

0732  On this day in history abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

1375  On October - 10 westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands   

1471  Battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I) on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy   

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 October - 10.   

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  On this day in history saxon army occupies Prague   

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77   

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

1695  On October - 10 king Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England   

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

1733  On October - 10 france declares war on emperor Charles VI   

1738  Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history 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  On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP   

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 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  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

1567  On this day in history birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

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 this day in history.   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

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

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

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  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 October - 10.   

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

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77