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 (d. 1813) Deaths in History Oct 8 John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 1770 On This Day in History 1772