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  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 this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1492  On October - 07 columbus misses Florida when he changed course   

1506  On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

1513  Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on this day in history.   

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

1542  On October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

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

1577  On October - 07 ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.   

1612  On October - 07 menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70   

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on October - 07.   

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  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade   

1698  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 07.   

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  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.   

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

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

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

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