Historical Events In October - 07

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 October - 07 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 October - 07 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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

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

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  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  On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade  

1698  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.  

1702  English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on October - 07.  

1714  People riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth on October - 07.  

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

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  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  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on October - 07.  

1758  On October - 07 paul Anton Wineberger, composer  

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

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.  

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

1589  On October - 07 birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)  

1698  On this day in history 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  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.  

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

0336  On October - 07 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 October - 07.  

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

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

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.