Births on October 3

Gabriel Lalemant

Born on October 3, 1610

Gabriel Lalemant, French-Canadian missionary and saint (d. 1649)

Gabriel Lalemant (3 October 1610 – 17 March 1649) was a French Jesuit missionary in New France beginning in 1646. Caught up in warfare between the Huron and nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, he was killed in St. Ignace by Mohawk warriors and is one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.

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Events on 1610

7 Jan

Galilean moons
Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
2 Aug

Northwest Passage
During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
9 Aug

Colony of Virginia
The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.

Births on October 3

Gabriel Lalemant

Born on October 3, 1610

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