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

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 this day in history.  

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on October - 07.  

1506  On October - 07 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna  

1513  On this day in history battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.  

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  On October - 07 cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)  

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on this day in history.  

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 October - 07.  

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

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda  

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on October - 07.  

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.  

1702  On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond  

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  40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.  

1737  On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1589  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)  

1698  On October - 07 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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)  

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