Historical Events Oct 1 Russian parliament accepts annexation of Ukraine Famous Birthdays Oct 18 Abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713) Born in 1653 Famous Deaths Oct 3 Mark Zuesius Boxhorn, Dutch historian, dies at 41 Oct 7 Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (b. 1581) Sep 1653 History by Year Nov 1653 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning