Famous Birthdays Oct 31 Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronomist, born in Zottergem, Belgium (d. 1846) Born in 1755 Famous Deaths Oct 4 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies Oct 16 Saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint, dies at 29 Oct 22 Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694) Oct 28 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 Sep 1755 History by Year Nov 1755 What Happened in 1755 Louis Mandrin, The French Robin HoodMay 26, 1755