Famous Birthdays Oct 1 Vincenzo Cuoco, Italian historian (Naples Revolution 1799), born in Civitacampomarano, Molise, Italy (d. 1823) Born in 1770 Famous Deaths Oct 1 Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, French composer and violinist, dies at 64 Oct 18 John Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. 1721) Sep 1770 History by Year Nov 1770 What Happened in 1770 The Boston MassacreMarch 5, 1770 Sportsman Who Became Larger Than LifeMarch 13, 1770 Horatio Nelson: From Frail Boy to National HeroNovember 27, 1770
