Historical Events Treaty of Ripon Oct 28 English King Charles I signs a peace treaty with the Scottish Covenanters, ending the Second Bishops' War King of England Charles I Famous Birthdays Oct 5 Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, French celebrated mistress of Louis XIV, born in Lussac-les-Châteaux, France (d. 1707) Born in 1640 Famous Deaths Oct 1 Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer and poet, dies at 66 Oct 20 John Ball, English Puritan clergyman and author (A Short Catechisme, containing all the Principal Grounds of Religion), dies at about 55 Oct 26 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor and architect (Aanbidding of the Point), dies at 63 Sep 1640 History by Year Nov 1640 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
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