Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

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

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

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course  

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

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

1520  1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on October - 07.  

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.  

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

1571  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1577  On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet  

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

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda  

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  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.  

1702  On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond  

1714  People riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1746  William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on this day in history.  

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

1758  On October - 07 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  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on October - 07.  

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)  

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

1589  On October - 07 birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

0929  On October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies  

1368  On October - 07 death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)  

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  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.