What Happened in October 1708

Historical Events

Oct 6 Jean François Gaultier, French physician and botanist (kings physician for New France), born in La Croix-Avranchin, France (d. 1756) [1]
Oct 16 Albrecht von Haller, Swiss experimental physiologist, biologist and author (Acadamy of Science), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1777)

Oct 1 John Blow, English organist, composer (Venus & Adonis), and Master of the Choristers (St Paul's Cathedral). dies at 59
Oct 2 Anne Jules de Noailles, French general under Louis XIV (marshal of France), dies at 58
Oct 7 Guru Gobind Singh, Tenth Guru of Sikhism, founder and General of Khalsa Army, social reformist and poet, dies following an assassination attempt at 41
Oct 10 David Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer (Astronomiae, physicae & geometricae elementa), dies at 49
Oct 11 Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (Tschirnhaus transformation), dies at 57
Oct 13 Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk and fieldmarshal, dies at 67
Oct 18 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67
Oct 22 Herman Witsius [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 72
Oct 24 Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician
Oct 28 Prince George of Denmark, Prince Consort of Anne of England, dies at 55