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 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.   

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on October - 07.   

1713  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 October - 07.   

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

1555  On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

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