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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on October - 07.  

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

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

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

1746  William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on October - 07.  

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on this day in history.  

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  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52  

1553  On October - 07 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  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle