Historical Events In October - 07

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

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 October - 07 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 October - 07.   

1542  On October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

1553  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on this day in history.   

1612  On October - 07 menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70   

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.   

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on October - 07.   

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

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on October - 07.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.   

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

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on this day in history.   

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 October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1577  On October - 07 birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

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  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on October - 07.   

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

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

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.   

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  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

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