Historical Events Oct 18 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle signed, ending War of Austrian Succession Famous Birthdays Oct 7 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18) and King of Norway (1814-18), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1818) Oct 8 Franz Seydelmann, German composer, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806) Born in 1748 Sep 1748 History by Year Nov 1748 What Happened in 1748 Ruins of PompeiiApril 1, 1748