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 October - 07.  

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.  

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

1492  On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course  

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 October - 07.  

1542  On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast  

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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 October - 07.  

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on October - 07.  

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.  

1612  On October - 07 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  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on October - 07.  

1681  On October - 07 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61  

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on October - 07.  

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 October - 07.  

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on October - 07.  

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.  

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.  

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1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.  

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.