Historical Events
- Oct 10 1st non-Indian settlement in Oklahoma
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 7 Wilhelm Bernhard Molique, German violinist and composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1869)
- Oct 8 Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, born in Leer, Germany (d. 1886)
- Oct 16 Isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas (1864-68) (d. 1882)
- Oct 25 Joseph Montferrand, French Canadian logger and strong man, born in St. Lawrence, Montreal (d. 1864)
Miguel I (1802-1866)
Oct 26 King of Portugal (1828-34), born in Palace of Queluz, Sintra, Portugal
Famous Weddings
William Wordsworth
Oct 4 English romantic poet William Wordsworth (32) marries childhood friend Mary Hutchinson
