Historical Events In October - 07
Friday, 19 August 2022
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.
0336 St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 07.
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 Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.
1492 On October - 07 columbus misses Florida when he changed course
1506 On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna
1513 On October - 07 battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.
1520 On October - 07 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain
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 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 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 this day in history.
1612 Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1637 Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.
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 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 English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on October - 07.
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 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 this day in history.
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 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.