Historical Events In October - 07

0290  [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.  

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 October - 07 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  On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course  

1506  On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna  

1513  On October - 07 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 October - 07 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  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on October - 07.  

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

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

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

1577  On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet  

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1637  On October - 07 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 this day in history english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade  

1698  On October - 07 henri Madin, composer  

1702  English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on this day in history.  

1714  On October - 07 people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth  

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

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 October - 07.  

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

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  On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer  

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

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

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.  

1713  On October - 07 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  On October - 07 birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)  

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

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 October - 07.