Historical Events
- Oct 1 1st session of new French legislative assembly
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 1 Sergey Aksakov, Russian novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family), born in Ufa, Russian Empire (d. 1859) [OS 09/20]
- Oct 26 Charles Sprague, American banker and poet (Curiosity), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1875)
- Oct 31 Ferdinand Huber, Swiss composer, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1863)
Famous Weddings
- Oct 1 Prince William Frederick (later William V, King of Netherlands) marries his cousin Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia
Gustav IV Adolf
Oct 31 King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (18) marries Frederica of Baden (16) at Drottningholm Palace for the second time (1st by proxy) (divorced 1812)
