Portal:Prostitution/Anniversaries/October


 * 3rd
 * 1877: Death of Jurjentje Aukes Rauwerda, a Dutch prostitute and procurer. She was famous among members of her profession in the contemporary Netherlands, and ran the largest brothel in Amsterdam, the Maison Weinthal.
 * 7th
 * 1958: Birth of Robyn Few, an American sex workers' rights activist, founder of the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP-USA), and co-organiser the annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
 * 9th
 * 1669: Death of Damaris Page, a London brothel keeper, entrepreneur and property developer, one of the most successful and famous prostitutes of her time.
 * 16th
 * 2018: Death of Dennis Hof, an American brothel owner, politician, and star of the HBO series Cathouse. He was best known as the owner of seven legal brothels in Nevada.
 * 29th
 * 1957: Murder of Rosemarie Nitribitt, a German luxury call girl whose violent death caused a scandal in the Germany of the Wirtschaftswunder years. The case gave rise to a novel, three movies and a musical.
 * 31st
 * 1959: Murder of Blonde Dolly (Sybille Alida Johanna Niemans), a Dutch prostitute and businesswoman.