Events in History Oct 15 Earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temperature in NYC Oct 20 Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US Birthdays in History Oct 7 Louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1871) Oct 11 Stevenson Archer, American judge and Congressmen from Maryland, born in Churchville, Maryland (d. 1848) Oct 30 Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer, born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 1871) Deaths in History Oct 2 Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, British admiral, dies at 61 Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) Oct 31 Princess Amelia Sophia of Great Britain, second daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, dies at 75 1785 On This Day in History 1787