Historical Events Oct 6 Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII Famous Birthdays Oct 22 John V, King of Portugal (1706-50), born in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon (d. 1750) Oct 28 Michel Mathieu, French violist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1768) Born in 1689 Sep 1689 History by Year Nov 1689 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning