Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

0336  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  On October - 07 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  On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course   

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 October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

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

1571  On this day in history turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto   

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on this day in history.   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle   

1573  On this day in history william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

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

1577  On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet   

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

1639  On October - 07 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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1737  On October - 07 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

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

1746  On October - 07 william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

1748  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)   

1758  On this day in history 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  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  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

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 October - 07.   

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