Events in History Oct 16 Austrian troops occupy Berlin Birthdays in History Charles X Oct 9 Charles X, King of France (1824-30), born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1836) King of FranceCharles X Oct 10 Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist (lichens), born in Gävle, Sweden (d. 1819) Oct 21 Pierre Augereau, Marshal of France and duc de Castiglione (d. 1816) Oct 26 Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (elementary philosophy), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1823) Deaths in History Oct 17 René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (b. 1683) Oct 30 Osman III, sultan of Turkey (1754-57), dies 1756 On This Day in History 1758