Historical Events
- Oct 5 Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Groningen
Famous Birthdays
Christopher Wren (1632-1723)
Oct 20 English astronomer and architect (St. Paul's Cathedral), born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
Oct 24 Dutch microbiologist, microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa and naturalist (Philosophical Transactions), born in Delft, Dutch Republic
Jan Vermeer (1632-1675)
Oct 31 Dutch painter (Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Astronomer), born in Delft, Netherlands
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