Famous Birthdays
- Oct 4 Anna of Tyrol, Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia (1611-18), born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1618)
- Oct 9 Heinrich Schütz, German organist and composer, baptized in Köstritz, Germany (d. 1672)
- Oct 28 Cornelius Jansen, Dutch Roman Catholic reform leader (Jansenism), born in Acquoy, County of Holland, Dutch Republic (d. 1638)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 6 Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter and sculptor, dies at 57
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