Historical Events
Treaty of Raalte
Oct 1 Treaty of Raalte: makes William III Prince of Orange no longer Stadtholder of Overijssel province
- Oct 3 French troops occupy Mardyke
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 4 Francesco Solimena, Italian painter, born in Canale di Serino, Avellino, Italy (d. 1747)
Famous Deaths
- Oct 8 Dilras Banu Begum, Persian princess and chief consort of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, dies of childbirth complications at about 35