Events in History Oct 9 The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland. Birthdays in History Oct 9 Frederik Willem, Duke of Brunswick (1813-15), born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1815) Oct 23 Jean-Andoche Junot, French general under Napoleon, born in Bussy-le-Grand, France (d. 1813) 1770 Pure History by Year 1772 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists