Historical Events Oct 11 France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession Famous Birthdays Oct 7 Henri Madin, French composer, born in Verdun (d. 1748) Oct 22 Nicola Logroscino, Italian composer, born in Bitonto, Bari, Italy (d. 1765) Oct 23 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde), born in Paris (d. 1782) 1697 History by Year 1699 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning