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 this day in history.  

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

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52  

1492  On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course  

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on October - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1553  Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.  

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

1571  On this day in history battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet  

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet  

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.  

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda  

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

1690  On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade  

1698  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond  

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 October - 07.  

1734  On this day in history ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)  

1737  40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on October - 07.  

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  On October - 07 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)  

1758  On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer  

1763  On this day in history george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement  

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1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on October - 07.  

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)  

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 October - 07.  

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer  

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on October - 07.  

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 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  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.  

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52  

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

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.  

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