Historical Events In October - 10

0019  On October - 10 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

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  On October - 10 battle of Brunkeberg Stockholm (Sten Sture beats Christian I)   

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

1549  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned on this day in history.   

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

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.   

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.   

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

1659  On October - 10 able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56   

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

1678  On October - 10 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

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  French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on October - 10.   

1727  On this day in history alphonse d' Eve, composer, dies at 61   

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

1733  France declares war on emperor Charles VI on this day in history.   

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  On October - 10 erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens)   

1760  Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves) on October - 10.   

1779  On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP   

1780  On October - 10 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  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1790  George Gerson, composer on this day in history.   

1791  C F D Schubart, writer, dies on October - 10.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 October - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on this day in history.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.