Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.  

1488  On this day in history 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 October - 07 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna  

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 this day in history.  

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on this day in history.  

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1553  Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.  

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on October - 07.  

1571  On October - 07 battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet  

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  On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.  

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  On October - 07 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on October - 07.  

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

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

1698  On this day in history henri Madin, composer  

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 October - 07 caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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

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

1748  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)  

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

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer  

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

1734  On October - 07 birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)  

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

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 October - 07 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  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.  

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.