Historical Events
Salem Witch Trials
Oct 29 Court of Oyer and Terminer, convened for Salem witch trials, dissolved
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 8 Antonio Palella, Italian composer and harpsichordist, born in San Giovanni a Teduccio, Naples, Italy (d. 1761)
- Oct 25 Elisabeth Farnese, Princess of Parma and Queen of Spain (1714-24), born in Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1766)
- Oct 31 Comte de Caylus, French archaeologist, born in Paris (d. 1765)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 12 Giovanni Battista Vitali, Italian composer, dies at 60
