Famous Birthdays Oct 5 Mary of Modena, Queen of James II of England, born in Ducal Palace, Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now Italy) (d. 1718) Oct 19 Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1704) Born in 1658 Famous Deaths Oct 26 Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies Sep 1658 History by Year Nov 1658 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning