Historical Events In October - 07

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

0336  St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 07 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain   

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 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 October - 07.   

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle   

1573  On this day in history william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

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

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.   

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

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68   

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

1681  On October - 07 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on October - 07.   

1698  On this day in history 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  On October - 07 caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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

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

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

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

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

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.   

1763  George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement on October - 07.   

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1573  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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)   

0290  On October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

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

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

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