Historical Events In October - 07

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

0336  On this day in history st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies  

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 October - 07.  

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.  

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 October - 07.  

1542  On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast  

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

1571  On October - 07 turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto  

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on this day in history.  

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.  

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

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on this day in history.  

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet  

1612  On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70  

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on October - 07.  

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50  

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade  

1698  On October - 07 henri Madin, composer  

1702  On October - 07 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 October - 07.  

1734  On this day in history ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)  

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

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

1746  William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on October - 07.  

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

1758  On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer  

1763  On this day in history george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement  

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

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 October - 07.  

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer  

1713  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

1728  On this day in history birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)  

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 this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

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