Historical Events In October - 07
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.
0336 On October - 07 st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0336 On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies
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 October - 07.
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 October - 07.
1520 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on this day in history.
1542 On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast
1553 Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.
1571 On October - 07 turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto
1571 Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on October - 07.
1571 On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on October - 07.
1577 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on October - 07.
1577 George Gascoigne, English poet on this day in history.
1612 On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70
1637 On October - 07 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 Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on October - 07.
1690 English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history henri Madin, composer
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 On this day in history 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 October - 07.
1737 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)
1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on this day in history.
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 October - 07.