Historical Events In October - 07

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

0336  On October - 07 st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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  

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

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.  

1506  On this day in history 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  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.  

1553  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet  

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

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.  

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on October - 07.  

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 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 October - 07.  

1728  On this day in history caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

1734  On October - 07 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  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 this day in history.  

1758  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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  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.  

1368  On October - 07 death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)  

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

1553  On October - 07 death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)  

1555  On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

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