Historical Events In October - 07

0290  [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

0336  St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 07.   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1488  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.   

1506  On October - 07 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

1513  Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on this day in history.   

1520  1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

1553  Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on October - 07.   

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on October - 07.   

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle   

1573  On this day in history william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on October - 07.   

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.   

1612  On October - 07 menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70   

1637  On October - 07 prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

1639  On October - 07 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68   

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1681  On October - 07 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

1690  On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade   

1698  On this day in history henri Madin, composer   

1702  On this day in history english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond   

1714  On October - 07 people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on October - 07.   

1737  On October - 07 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

1737  40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.   

1746  On October - 07 william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

1748  On October - 07 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)   

1758  On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

1763  George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement on October - 07.   

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1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

1577  On October - 07 birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on October - 07.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on October - 07.   

1728  On October - 07 birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on October - 07.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.   

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle