Historical Events
- Oct 15 Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal
- Oct 23 Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 - Catholic uprising in Ulster
Famous Birthdays
- Oct 5 Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France, born in Lussac-les-Châteaux, France (d. 1707)