- Oct 1 Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, German composer, born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1800)
- Oct 25 James Beattie, Scottish poet and philosopher (Essay on Truth), born in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (d. 1803)
- Oct 30 Edward Miller, English composer, born in Norwich, England (d. 1807)
John Adams (1735-1826)
Oct 30 2nd US President (1797-1801), born in Braintree, Massachusetts
