This Day in History
Today: October 10, 2026
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The Roman general Germanicus dies near Antioch. He was convinced that the mysterious illness that ended in his death was a result of poisoning by the Syrian governor Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, whom he had ordered to leave the province.[1]
680
The Battle of Karbala marks the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali.[2]
732
Charles Martel's forces defeat an Umayyad army near Tours, France.
1471
Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.
1492
The crew of Christopher Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, attempt a mutiny.[3]
1575
Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise, defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.
1580
Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.
1760
In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname – descended from escaped slaves – gain territorial autonomy.
1780
The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000–30,000 in the Caribbean.
1814
War of 1812: The United States Revenue Marine attempts to defend the cutter Eagle from the Royal Navy.
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