Historical Events
- Oct 12 The Delft Explosion (gunpowder) devastates the city of Delft in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people
Dutch History
Oct 15 Prince William of Orange appointed viceroy of Overijssel
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 23 Johann Bernhard Staudt, Austrian Jesuit composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1712)
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning