Historical Events Oct 4 Foundation of Rosario in Argentina. Famous Birthdays Oct 12 Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist, born in Paris (d. 1810) Oct 17 John Wilkes, English radical, journalist (The North Briton) and politician, born in London (d. 1797) Oct 21 Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) Famous Deaths Oct 10 Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor-General of New France (b. 1643) Oct 11 Hans Herr, Swiss-born Mennonite bishop (b. 1639) Oct 22 Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian baroque composer (Tigrane), dies at 65 Oct 27 Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1724 On This Day 1726