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October in History
There are 31 days in the month of October. The name comes from the Latin word 'octo' meaning eight. October was originally the eight month in the calendar.
To see which famous people were born or died and which important events happened on a particular day in October, select it from the calendar shown below. You will then be taken to the page for that day.
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October in history at random
Here is a randomly selected sample of births of famous people, deaths of famous people and important events and happenings that took place during October in years gone by.
Some of the famous people born in the month of October
On 12th October 1872
Ralph Vaughan Williams was born.
On 18th October 1919
Pierre Trudeau was born.
On 8th October 1949
The singer and guitarist Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Some of the major events and happenings in the month of October
On 29th October 1929
The New York Wall Street stock market crashed.
On 4th October 1824
Mexico becomes a republic.
On 28th October 1962
The dismantling of a missile base in Cuba is agreed to by Russia.
Some of the famous people who died in the month of October
On 4th October 1989
The comedian Graham Chapman died age 48.
On 16th October 1793
Marie Antoinette was executed.
On 3rd October 1896
The writer William Morris died age 62.
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