Historical Events
- Oct 7 A cyclone causes 40 foot waves that are believed to have killed 300,000 in Calcutta, India
- Oct 11 Earthquake reported to have killed 300,000 and destroyed half of Calcutta in India. Now thought to have been an exaggerated account of a hurricane which claimed 3,000 of the city's estimated 20,000 residents. [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 2 Franz Schneider, Austrian organist and composer, baptized in Pulkau (d. 1812)
- Oct 5 Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Russian count (helped Catherine the Great to the throne) and military commander (Battle of Çeşme), born in Lyutkino, Russia (d. 1808) (NS date)
- Oct 22 Vincenzo Manfredini, Italian harpsichordist, composer, and music theorist, born in Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1799)
- Oct 31 James Lovell, American educator and statesman, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1789)
