Historical Events
Treaty of Munich
Oct 8 Duke of Bavaria Maximilian I and Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II sign the Treaty of Munich
- Oct 28 Japanese KeichÅ Embassy headed by Hasekura Tsunenaga leaves Sendai aboard the Japanese-built Date Maru galleon for Acapulco
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 8 Philipp von Zesen, German poet and historian (Bescheibung of Amsterdam), born in Dessau, Germany (d. 1689)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 14 Samuel Daniel, English poet (b. 1562)
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning