Historical Events In October - 07

0290  [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.  

0336  St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

0929  On this day in history 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  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.  

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 October - 07.  

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.  

1553  On this day in history cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)  

1571  On October - 07 turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto  

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

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

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet  

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

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda  

1639  On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

1660  On October - 07 paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50  

1681  On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61  

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.  

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 October - 07.  

1728  On October - 07 caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on October - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1758  On October - 07 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 October - 07.  

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

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

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

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer  

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  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 October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies  

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.  

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.  

1488  On October - 07 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  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.  

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