Historical Events
Treaty of Interest
Oct 3 France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI sign peace accord
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 1 Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, German composer, born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1800)
- Oct 9 Charles William Ferdinand, German military leader (Prussian army general) and nobleman (Duke of Brunswick, 1780-1805), born in Wolfenbüttel, Duchy ofBrunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
- Oct 25 James Beattie, Scottish poet and philosopher (Essay on Truth), born in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (d. 1803)
- Oct 30 Edward Miller, English composer, born in Norwich, England (d. 1807)
John Adams (1735-1826)
Oct 30 2nd US President (1797-1801), born in Braintree, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Oct 8 Yongzheng, 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1722-35), dies at 56
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning