Historical Events Oct 13 Absolute monarchy instituted by decree in Denmark by King Frederik III Oct 15 Asser Levy granted butcher's license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam Nine Regicides Oct 17 Nine Regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered, another is hanged. King of England Charles I Events in 1660 Famous Birthdays Oct 20 Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723) Oct 21 Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) Born in 1660 Famous Deaths Oct 7 Paul Scarron, French writer (Virgile Travesti), dies at 50 Oct 14 Francesco Albana, Italian painter (tales of Venus), dies at 72 Oct 14 Thomas Harrison, English Puritan soldier (b. 1606) Oct 17 Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) Sep 1660 History by Year Nov 1660 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
Nine Regicides
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Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning