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 this day in history.   

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.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.   

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

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

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet   

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  On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50   

1681  On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

1690  On this day in history english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade   

1698  On this day in history henri Madin, composer   

1702  On this day in history english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond   

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 this day in history.   

1734  On October - 07 ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

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

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.   

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

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  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on October - 07.   

1728  On October - 07 birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.   

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

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)   

1488  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle