Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 7 Louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1871)
- Oct 11 Stevenson Archer, American judge and Congressmen from Maryland, born in Churchville, Maryland (d. 1848)
- Oct 30 Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer (Les Anciens Canadiens), born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 1871)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 2 Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, British admiral, dies at 61
- Oct 6 Antonio Sacchini, Italian opera composer, dies at 56
- Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723)
- Oct 19 Pietro Alessandro Pavona, Italian composer, dies at 58
- Oct 31 Princess Amelia Sophia of Great Britain, second daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, dies at 75
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
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