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Born on Wednesday October 8, 1681
- Julius Henrich von Redwitz († 1704)
- Josefa Antonia María Benita Manuela Bernarda Álvarez de Toledo († 1754)
- Anna Jacoba Schouten, Onderdijk, Medemblik,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Arij Willemsz CLUIJTENBURGH, Vlaardingen
- Christoffel de MAN, Dordrecht
- Josefa Antonia Álvarez de Toledo († 1754)
- "Yefje" Joostdr Koper, Maassluis
- Josepha Anthonia Maria Benita Manuela Bernharda de Bragança († 1754)
- Anna Pisel, Den Haag, Grote kerk
- Egidius Arnoldus Joris Oomen, Oosterhout
Died on Wednesday October 8, 1681
- Geertje Cornelisdr van Lockhorst, Amsterdam
- Jannetge Cornelisd. van Brontgeest (78), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Abraham de Steur (2), Den Haag
- David Lindsey (25), Somerset Co., Maryland Colony
- Gerardina (Dina) Joosten van Nes (58), 's-Gravenhage
- Jakob AA Bilfinger (3)
- Joannes van Coulen (61), Grubbenvorst
- Arnoldus Ruijters (51)
- Anx Dircksz (60), Huijsen, DTB-18-Lidmaat 1675
- Laurent Georis MORDANT (44), Beyne-Heusay (Bellaire),4610,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
Born on October 8
- 1585 » Heinrich Schütz, German organist and composer († 1672)
- 1609 » John Clarke, English physician († 1676)
- 1676 » Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar († 1764)
- 1713 » Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author († 1793)
- 1715 » Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary († 1774)
- 1747 » Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician († 1807)
- 1753 » Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden († 1829)
- 1765 » Harman Blennerhassett, English-Irish lawyer and politician († 1831)
- 1789 » John Ruggles, American lawyer and politician († 1874)
- 1789 » William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist († 1855)
Died on October 8
- 1594 » Ishikawa Goemon, ninja and thief of Japan (b. 1558)
- 1621 » Antoine de Montchrestien, French soldier, playwright, and economist (b. 1575)
- 1647 » Christen Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer and mathematician (b. 1562)
- 1652 » John Greaves, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1602)
- 1656 » John George I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1585)
- 1659 » Jean de Quen, French missionary, priest, and historian (b. 1603)
- 1735 » Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678)
- 1754 » Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (b. 1707)
- 1772 » Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (b. 1711)
- 1793 » John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1737)
Names that were popular for boys in 1681
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jean
- Jacob
- Willem
- Hendrik
- John
- Johann
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Pierre
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1681
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Mary
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Jeanne
- Johanna
- Sarah
- Jannetje
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1681
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 4 » Charles II grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania.