Historical Events In October - 07

0290  On October - 07 [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  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  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 October - 07.  

1520  1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on this day in history.  

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

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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 October - 07.  

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on October - 07.  

1571  On this day in history 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 October - 07.  

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.  

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on October - 07.  

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

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on October - 07.  

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.  

1698  On October - 07 henri Madin, composer  

1702  English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on October - 07.  

1714  On this day in history people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth  

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on October - 07.  

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

1737  On October - 07 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 this day in history.  

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  

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)  

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 October - 07.  

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 this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated  

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.  

1368  On this day in history 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  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.  

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

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