Historical Events Oct 7 English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade Oct 8 Siege of Belgrade, Ottoman troops capture Belgrade Oct 23 Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking Famous Birthdays Oct 8 Jaime de Casellas, Spanish composer, born in Valls, Spain (d. 1764) Oct 19 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer Oct 29 Martin Folkes, English antiquarian and mathematician, born in Westminster, London (d. 1754) Famous Deaths Oct 3 Robert Barclay, Scottish writer (b. 1648) Oct 16 Margaretha M Alacoque, French mystic/saint, dies at 43 Oct 30 Hieronymus van Beverningk, Dutch general, dies at 76 1689 History by Year 1691