About the day » Wednesday October 3, 1770Calender converter

• Anna Catharina van Dal, Alphen († 1825)
• Boudewijn Hendrikse Bakker, Poortvliet († 1846)
• Albert Huurneman, Ruurlo († 1790)
• Abraham Jansz van Loon, Leiden
• "François Bernard" Ghislain de Herissem, Nivelles, Belgique († 1837)
• Bartje Stevens, Oldebroek († 1834)
• Bartje Stevensen Oudemolen, Oldebroek († 1834)
• Cornelia Proos, Goes, Zeeland, Nederland († 1843)
• Abigail Pike († 1861)
• Adrianus Franciscus Eijckholt, Weert († 1846)

• Adriaantje Zuidgeest (57), De Lier, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Aeltien Jans Klinckenberch (80), Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Gijbels (40), Stein, Limburg, Nederland
• Anna Sophia Colee (40), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Hendriks, Catrijp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Elizabeth Haverkamp (0), Rotterdam
• Aaltje Hendriks, Catrijp (Schoorl)
• Aaltje Jansdr. Klinkenberg (Clinckenberch) (79), Noordwijk-Binnen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaantje Suytgeest (57), De Lier
• Grietje Laurens Timmers, Klundert, Nederland

• 1713 » Antoine Dauvergne, French violinist and composer († 1797)
• 1716 » Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic († 1781)
• 1720 » Johann Uz, German poet and judge († 1796)
• 1790 » John Ross, American tribal chief († 1866)
• 1797 » Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1870)
• 1800 » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy († 1891)
• 1804 » Allan Kardec, French author, translator, educator and founder of modern Spiritism († 1869)
• 1804 » Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan († 1878)
• 1828 » Woldemar Bargiel, German composer and educator († 1897)
• 1837 » Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentinian journalist and politician, 8th President of Argentina († 1885)

• 1690 » Robert Barclay, Scottish theologian and politician, 2nd Governor of East Jersey (b. 1648)
• 1701 » Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633)
• 1801 » Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1724)
• 1833 » François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and engineer (b. 1754)
• 1838 » Black Hawk, American tribal leader (b. 1767)
• 1860 » Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator (b. 1778)
• 1867 » Elias Howe, American engineer, invented the sewing machine (b. 1819)
• 1873 » Kintpuash, American tribal leader (b. 1837)
• 1877 » James Roosevelt Bayley, American archbishop (b. 1814)
• 1877 » Rómulo Díaz de la Vega, Mexican general and president (1855) (b. 1800)

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• March 5 » Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including Crispus Attucks, are fatally shot by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence) five years later.
• June 11 » British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
• June 19 » New Church Day: Emanuel Swedenborg writes: "The Lord sent forth His twelve disciples, who followed Him in the world into the whole spiritual world to preach the Gospel that the Lord God Jesus Christ reign. This took place on the 19th day of June, in the year 1770."
• August 21 » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
• August 22 » James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.
• November 14 » James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile.

The temperature on October 3, 1770 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by north. Weather type: omtrent helder.