Historical Events In October - 07
Friday, 11 July 2025
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.
0336 St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
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 Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.
1492 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on October - 07.
1506 On this day in history 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 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 October - 07.
1571 Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on this day in history.
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 October - 07 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 October - 07.
1637 Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on October - 07.
1639 On October - 07 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 this day in history.
1698 Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.
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 Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.
1734 On this day in history ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)
1737 On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)
1737 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.
1746 William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on this day in history.
1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on October - 07.
1758 Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on October - 07.
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.