Historical Events In October - 07
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.
0336 On October - 07 st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0336 Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.
0929 On October - 07 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 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on October - 07.
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 this day in history.
1542 On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast
1553 On October - 07 cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)
1571 Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on this day in history.
1571 On October - 07 battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet
1571 On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop
1577 George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.
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 Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.
1681 Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on October - 07.
1690 On October - 07 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 October - 07.
1728 Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on October - 07.
1734 Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on this day in history.
1737 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.
1737 On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)
1746 On this day in history william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)
1748 On October - 07 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)
1758 Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.
1763 On October - 07 george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement