deaths

Johann Rudolf Stadler, Swiss clock-maker (born 1605)

Johann Rudolf Stadler

Swiss clockmaker (1605–1637)

Johann Rudolf Stadler was a Swiss Protestant clockmaker. He is mostly known for his life in Safavid Iran, where he worked as a prosperous watchmaker. He eventually fell victim to intrigue in relation to the death of a trespasser on his property, and was executed.
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October 16

Day of the year

October 16 is the 289th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 76 days remain until the end of the year.
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