Famous Personalities Born In October - 07
Monday, 14 July 2025
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 this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop
1589 Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.
1698 Henri Madin, composer was born on October - 07.
1713 Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.
1728 Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on October - 07.
1734 On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)
1744 Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and statesman (d. 1819) was born on October - 07.
1746 William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) was born on October - 07.
1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) was born on October - 07.
1758 On October - 07 birth of paul Anton Wineberger, composer
1769 Solomon Sibley, American politician (d. 1846) was born on October - 07.
1774 On this day in history birth of ferdinando Orlandi, composer
1786 On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1871)
1798 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas) was born on this day in history.
1801 On October - 07 birth of adolf Muller, composer
1802 On this day in history birth of bernhard Molique, composer
1802 Wilhelm Bernard Molique, composer was born on this day in history.
1817 On this day in history birth of bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880
1821 Richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history.
1821 William Sill, with The Underground Railroad was born on October - 07.
1826 William Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86) was born on October - 07.
1835 On this day in history birth of felix Draeseke, composer
1841 Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18) was born on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history birth of james Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man)
1854 On this day in history birth of christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)
1854 Christiaan R de Wet, South African rebel leader, politician and general in the Boer War was born on this day in history.
1866 On this day in history birth of martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children
1866 On October - 07 birth of wlodimir Ledochowski, Polish-Austrian director of the Society of Jesus (d. 1942)
1868 On this day in history birth of fred H Hovey, tennis champ (US Open-1895)
1870 Uncle Dave Macon, entertainer was born on this day in history.
1879 On October - 07 birth of joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer (IWW)/songwriter (Union Scab)/martyr
1879 Joseph Bovet, composer was born on this day in history.