Events in History
Birthdays in History
- Oct 4 Francesco Crispi, Italian statesman, born in Ribera, Italy (d. 1901)
- Oct 8 John Henninger Reagan, American Confederate politician, born in Sevier County, Tennessee (d. 1905)
- Oct 15 Irvin McDowell, American Major General (Union Army), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1885)
- Oct 18 Edward Otho Cresap Ord, American engineer and Major General (Union Army), born in Cumberland, Maryland (d. 1883)
- Oct 22 Leconte de Lisle, French poet and writer, born in Saint-Paul, Réunion, France (d. 1894)
- Oct 25 Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian and author (In the Forests), born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire [NS=Nov 6]
Deaths in History
Abigail Adams
Oct 28 Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies of typhoid fever at 73