Historical Events In October - 07
Monday, 19 April 2021
0290 On this day in history [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated
0336 On this day in history st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope
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
1488 On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52
1492 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on October - 07.
1506 Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.
1513 Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on this day in history.
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
1553 Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.
1571 On October - 07 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 Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on October - 07.
1577 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on this day in history.
1577 On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet
1612 On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70
1637 Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on October - 07.
1639 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1660 On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50
1681 Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade
1698 On October - 07 henri Madin, composer
1702 On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond
1714 On October - 07 people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth
1728 Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on October - 07.
1734 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer
1763 On this day in history george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement