Birthdays in History Oct 6 James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1813) Oct 7 Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and statesman (d. 1819) Oct 27 Mary Moser, English painter (Flowers Still Life), born in London (d. 1819) Deaths in History Oct 18 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain, dies at 84 1743 Pure History by Year 1745 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists