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 this day in history.  

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

0929  On October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies  

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

1513  On October - 07 battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.  

1520  On October - 07 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain  

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

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

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  On this day in history william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

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

1577  On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet  

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 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 October - 07.  

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.  

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  On this day in history caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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

1737  On October - 07 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  On this day in history william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)  

1748  On October - 07 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)  

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on October - 07.  

1763  On October - 07 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 October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)  

1577  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

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  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

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

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

0290  On October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated  

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies  

0929  On October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies  

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

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