Historical Events Oct 28 The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on Hispaniola Famous Birthdays Oct 2 Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Milan (1564-84), born in Arona, Milan, Italy (d. 1584) Oct 31 Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian, born in Sora, Italy (d. 1607) Born in 1538 Sep 1538 History by Year Dec 1538 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning