Historical Events Oct 8 Supernova "Kepler's nova" first sighted by Lodovico delle Colombe in Italy Famous Deaths Oct 8 Janus Dousa [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician and poet, dies at 58 Oct 18 Igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528) Oct 25 Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies Sep 1604 History by Year Nov 1604 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning