What Happened In October 1675 In History

Historical Events for October, 1675

• 29th » Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz named Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1675

• 11th » Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (d. 1729)
• 21st » Emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710)
• 24th » Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (d. 1749)

Famous Deaths for October 1675

• 26th » William Sprague (1609–1675) called William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (b. 1609)
• 27th » Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician (b. 1602)

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