Famous Birthdays In October - 07

1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on October - 07.  

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1698  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer  

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

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  On this day in history birth of sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and statesman (d. 1819)  

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

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) was born on October - 07.  

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer was born on October - 07.  

1769  Solomon Sibley, American politician (d. 1846) was born on October - 07.  

1774  On October - 07 birth of ferdinando Orlandi, composer  

1786  On October - 07 birth of louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1871)  

1798  Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas) was born on October - 07.  

1801  On October - 07 birth of adolf Muller, composer  

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer was born on October - 07.  

1802  Wilhelm Bernard Molique, composer was born on this day in history.  

1817  On October - 07 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 this day in history.  

1826  On October - 07 birth of william Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86)  

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer was born on October - 07.  

1841  Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18) was born on this day in history.  

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) was born on this day in history.  

1854  On October - 07 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  Martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children was born on this day in history.  

1866  On October - 07 birth of wlodimir Ledochowski, Polish-Austrian director of the Society of Jesus (d. 1942)  

1868  Fred H Hovey, tennis champ (US Open-1895) was born on this day in history.  

1870  On October - 07 birth of uncle Dave Macon, entertainer  

1879  On October - 07 birth of joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer (IWW)/songwriter (Union Scab)/martyr  

1879  On this day in history birth of joseph Bovet, composer  

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

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.  

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.  

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.  

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.  

1553  On October - 07 death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)  

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.  

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.