Historical Events Oct 1 Parliament declares Hungary independent, French Rákóczi becomes king Oct 15 English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona Events in 1705 Famous Birthdays Oct 23 Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1757) Oct 31 Pope Clement XIV [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), born in Rimini, Italy (d. 1774) Born in 1705 Famous Deaths Oct 11 Guillaume Amontons, French physicist, dies at 42 Oct 17 Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, French patron of the arts, courtesan and writer, dies at 84 Sep 1705 History by Year Nov 1705 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
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