What Happened in October 1655

Historical Events

  • Oct 9 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Kraków
  • Oct 15 Jews of Lublin are massacred

Famous Deaths

  • Oct 16 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist, dies at 64
  • Oct 24 Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher and scientist (observed 1st transit of mercury), dies at 63