Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 3 Johann Peter Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem), born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1796)
- Oct 4 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, born in Mogliano Veneto, Italy (d. 1778)
- Oct 8 Jonathan Mayhew, American Congregational minister, born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (d. 1766)
- Oct 17 Maria Teresa Agnesi, Italian harpsichodist, singer, and composer, born in Milan, Habsburg Empire (now Italy) (d. 1795)
- Oct 19 John Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist, born in Province of New Jersey (d. 1772)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 10 Antoine Coysevox, French Baroque sculptor (Palace of Versailles), dies at 80
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