Historical Events Oct 9 The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland. Famous Birthdays Oct 1 Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer, born in Passy, Paris (d. 1842) Oct 9 Frederik Willem, Duke of Brunswick (1813-15), born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1815) Oct 23 Jean-Andoche Junot, French general under Napoleon, born in Bussy-le-Grand, France (d. 1813) Born in 1771 Famous Deaths Oct 14 FrantiĊĦek "Franz" Xaver Brixi, Czech classical composer and kapellmeister, dies at 39 Oct 18 Robert Praelisauer, German composer, music director, and priest, dies at 62 Oct 27 Johann Gottlieb Graun, German violinist and composer, dies at about 67 (exact birthday uncertain, c. 1703) Sep 1771 History by Year Nov 1771 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
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