Events in History Oct 4 Foundation of Rosario in Argentina. Birthdays in History 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) Deaths in History Oct 10 Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor-General of New France (b. 1643) Oct 11 Hans Herr, Swiss Mennonite bishop, dies at 86 Oct 27 Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71 1724 On This Day in History 1726