Birthdays in History Oct 1 Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint, born in Sigmaringen, Germany (d. 1622) Oct 7 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop Oct 17 Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) Deaths in History Oct 7 George Gascoigne, English poet 1576 On This Day in History 1578