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A Colonial event for each day of October taken from a book published in 1899. These events are not in chronological order, but rather an event for each day of the year, like a "This Day is History".

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This Day in Colonial Times - October

Source: A Year Book of Colonial Times Compiled by the Rev. Frederick S. Sill, D.D. Member of the Society of Colonial Wars, E. P. Dutton & Company, New York, 1899

October 1	1755 - Fort William Henry at Lake George was ordered built.
October 2	1685 - Date of the Deed of Philadelphia to William Penn.
October 3	1635 - Sir Henry Vane landed at Boston by the ship Defiance.
October 4	1609 - Hendrick Hudson sailed from New Amsterdam for Holland.
October 5	1675 - Springfield, Mass., was sacked by the Indians.
October 6	1669 - A seal and silver mace were presented to New York City by the Duke of York.
October 7	1765 - The first Congress of American Colonies met in New York.
October 8	1755 - The French began the building of the fort at Ticonderoga.
October 9	1654 - Massachusetts troops, under Major Willard were mustered at Dedham to march against Ninigret who had oppressed the Pequod Indians.
October 10	1615 - A battle was fought between Champlain and Indians in Western New York.
October 11	1614 - The term "New Netherlands" first used in Colonial annals.
October 12	1665 - John Shutte was licensed as the first English Schoolmaster at Albany.
October 13	1655 - The Indians demanded ransom for certain Dutch captives, which was refused.
October 14	1644 - Birthday of William Penn.
October 15	1713 - Excise laws were passed in New York.
October 16	1725 - First Newspaper published in New York.
October 17	1666 - The French invaded the Mohawk Valley.
October 18	1690 - Troops were landed at Quebec under Major Walley in expedition against Canada.
October 19	1630 - First General Court was held at Boston.
October 20	1629 - John Winthrop was chosen Governor of Mass. Bay Colony before leaving England.
October 21	1746 -Date of Charter of Princeton College.
October 22	1690 -The attack on Quebec was abandoned by General Phips.
October 23	1765 - The Stamps for duty-tax arrived in New York.
October 24	1686 - Date of Pokeepsie Patent.
October 25	1632 - Governor Winthrop of Massachusetts and the Boston Pastor paid a visit to Plymouth, and spent the next Sunday with Governor Bradford and Elder Brewster.
October 26	1761 - Governor Robert Monckton of New York arrived.
October 27	1682 - William Penn landed at Newcastle, Del., on his way to Philadelphia.
October 28	1636 - The Massachusetts Court made an appropriate of £400 for the establishment of a School or College.
October 29	1682 - William Penn arrived at Upland (Chester) Pa.
October 30	1753 - Washington received his first Commission from Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia.
October 31	1687 - The Charter of Connecticut was concealed in the Oak tree, to save it from surrender to the Royal Governor, Andros.

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