Historical Events In October - 10

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

0680  On October - 10 battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein   

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

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

1375  On this day in history 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  Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector & imprisoned on this day in history.   

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  Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  Saxon army occupies Prague on October - 10.   

1651  On October - 10 philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77   

1659  Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on October - 10.   

1676  Sebastian Knupfer, composer, dies at 43 on October - 10.   

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 October - 10.   

1695  King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1731  On October - 10 henry Cavendish, England, physicist/chemist (discovered hydrogen)   

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

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

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 October - 10.   

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

1790  On October - 10 george Gerson, composer   

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

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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 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 October - 10.   

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

1700  On this day in history birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

0732  On this day in history 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  On October - 10 death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)   

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

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