Famous Birthdays Oct 8 Cornelis Troost, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love), born in Amsterdam (d. 1750) Oct 13 John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English statesman and writer (d. 1743) Oct 17 August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1695 History by Year 1697