Historical Events
- Oct 12 Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg
- Oct 12 Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Lager" premieres in Weimar
Famous Birthdays
Pedro I (1798-1834)
Oct 12 Emperor of Brazil (1822-31) and King of Portugal (1826), born in Queluz Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
- Oct 28 Henri Bertini, French classical composer and pianist, born in London (d. 1876)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 21 Johann Christoph Schmugel, German organist and composer, dies at 71
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning