Historical Events
- Oct 14 1st Continental Congress makes Declaration of Colonial Rights in Philadelphia
- Oct 20 American Continental Congress orders discouragement of entertainment
- Oct 21 First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.
- Oct 26 First Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia
- Oct 26 Minutemen organized in US colonies
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 7 Ferdinando Orlandi, Italian musician, singing teacher, and composer, born in Duchy of Parma (d. 1848)
- Oct 14 Hubert Matthijs Adriaan Jan van Asch van Wijck, Dutch lawyer and politician (Mayor of Utrecht,1827-1839), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1843)
- Oct 18 Adolf Muller, German dramatist and critic, born near Weissenfels (d. 1829)
Famous Weddings
Antonio Salieri
Oct 10 Italian composer Antonio Salieri (24) weds Therese Helferstorfer