Historical Events Oct 4 Battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French. Oct 5 Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortages Events in 1693 Famous Deaths Oct 1 Pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian (b. 1619) Oct 26 Coenraad van Beuningen, mayor of Amsterdam/diplomat, dies at 71 Sep 1693 History by Year Nov 1693 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning