October 1st, 1646

Born on October 1st, 1646

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What happened on October 1st?

October 1st, 1868

St Pancras railway station (pictured) in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.

October 1st, 1800

With the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France in return for territories in the Italian region of Tuscany.

October 1st, 1386

The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration.

October 1st, 0959

Edgar acceded to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig.

October 1st, 1990

Fifty Rwandan Patriotic Front rebels deserted their Ugandan Army posts and crossed the border from Uganda into Rwanda, marking the start of the Rwandan Civil War.

October 1st, 1975

In boxing, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in a match known as the "Thrilla in Manila".

October 1st, 1965

Seven Indonesian National Armed Forces officers, six of them generals, were murdered at dawn by a rebellious force in Jakarta; the Army then blamed the Communist Party, leading to a mass anti-communist purge that killed up to one million people.

October 1st, 1946

Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom.

October 1st, 2022

After losing a league home match to local rivals Persebaya Surabaya, some 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the stadium's pitch and met with police resistance, causing a stampede that killed 135.

October 1st, 2018

The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century.

October 1st, 2017

A lone gunman fired more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his hotel suite on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, resulting in 60 deaths and 867 injuries.

October 1st, 2012

A ferry collision off Lamma Island, Hong Kong, killed 39 people and injured 92 others.

October 1st, 2003

A levy was imposed on the hiring of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands at the time.

October 1st, 1998

Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, was formed with the ratification of the Europol Convention by all member states.

October 1st, 1994

A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 1st

Same year
Born in 1646

70

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)

*July 1st, 1646, Leipzig †November 14th, 1716, Hanover

73

John Flamsteed

English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal

*August 19th, 1646, Denby †December 31st, 1719, Burstow

53

Christian V of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1646-1699)

*April 15th, 1646, Flensburg †August 25th, 1699, Copenhagen

38

Elena Cornaro Piscopia

Venetian philosopher (1646–1684)

*June 5th, 1646, Venice †July 26th, 1684, Padua

62

Jules Hardouin-Mansart

French Baroque architect

*April 16th, 1646, Paris †May 11th, 1708, Marly-le-Roi

68

Antoine Galland

French orientalist, numismatist and translator (1646–1715)

*April 4th, 1646, Rollot †February 17th, 1715, Paris

37

Maria Francisca of Savoy

Queen of Portugal

*June 21st, 1646, Paris †December 27th, 1683, Lisbon

68

Jean du Casse

French admiral and buccaneer

*August 2nd, 1646, Saubusse †June 25th, 1715, Bourbon-l'Archambault

68

Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert

French law-maker and a Jansenist

*February 17th, 1646, Rouen †October 10th, 1714, Rouen

62

Magnus Daniel Omeis

German author (1646-1708)

*September 6th, 1646, Nuremberg †November 22nd, 1708, Altdorf bei Nürnberg

72

Robert Daniell

American politician

*April 20th, 1646, Cardigan †May 1st, 1718, Daniel Island

45

Frederick I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

First Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1646-1691)

*June 15th, 1646, Gotha †August 2nd, 1691, Friedrichswerth

87

Marguerite Perier

French nun, daughter of Blaise Pascal

*April 6th, 1646, Clermont-Ferrand †April 14th, 1733, Clermont-Ferrand

57

Joseph Parrocel

French painter (1646-1704)

*October 3rd, 1646, Brignoles †March 1st, 1704, Paris

58

Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné

French salonnière and countess

*October 10th, 1646, Paris †August 13th, 1705, Marseille

82

Jean Hardouin

French classical scholar (1646-1729)

*December 23rd, 1646, Quimper †September 3rd, 1729, Paris

62

Robert Bolling

American planter and merchant 1646 - 1709

*December 26th, 1646, London †July 17th, 1709

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1646 is a normal year and no leap year.

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