Famous Birthdays Oct 7 Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) Born in 1589 Famous Deaths Oct 18 Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle Sep 1589 History by Year Nov 1589 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning