Historical Events
- Oct 9 English parliament passes Navigation Act
Escape of Charles II
Oct 15 Future King of England Charles II flees England and pursuing Parliamentary forces, sailing from Shoreham, West Sussex to France
- Oct 27 English troops occupy Limerick, Ireland
Famous Deaths
- Oct 6 Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), and poet, dies at 47
- Oct 7 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit, dies at 92
- Oct 8 Isaac Elsevier, Dutch book publisher (House of Elzevir), dies at 55
- Oct 10 Philippus Rovenius, Dutch vicar who led the Catholic church in the Netherlands, dies at 77
- Oct 15 James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby, English aristocrat who fought on the Royalist side during English Civil War, executed for treason after being captured by Roundhead forces at 44
- Oct 22 Jacob Praetorius, German Baroque organist, composer, and pedagogue, dies at 65
- Oct 27 Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer, poet and mayor of Hoorn, dies at 65
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning