Canadian politician Isaac LeVesconte dies

Other events that occured in October

• 01

  The Channel Islands’ oldest inhabitant dies
  The oldest inhabitant of the Channel Islands died in St Helier at the age of 104.

• 02

  Jersey rejects proposed timezone change
  A proposal to adopt Central European Time was put to Jersey voters, who rejected it in favour of maintaining the island's link with UK time.

• 03

  Lillie Langtry is born
  Lillie Langtry was born in Jersey and became a socialite in London where she had affairs with several well known men.

• 04

  Henry Seymour Conway is appointed Governor of Jersey
  Henry Seymour Conway was a British politician and general. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland, Leader of the House of Commons, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Governor of Jersey.