Historical Events Oct 5 Foundation of the city of ConcepciĆ³n, Chile. Famous Birthdays Oct 4 Charles IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), born in Stockholm Castle, Sweden (d. 1611) Oct 15 Henry, Dutch Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and youngest brother of William I Prince of Orange, born in Dillenburg (d. 1574) Born in 1550 Famous Deaths Oct 23 Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) Sep 1550 History by Year Nov 1550 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning