Historical Events In October - 07

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

0336  On October - 07 st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

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

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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 this day in history.   

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   

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 October - 07.   

1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 07.   

1681  On October - 07 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.   

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 October - 07.   

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

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  On October - 07 william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

1748  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)   

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 07.   

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

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 October - 07.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on October - 07.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.   

0290  On October - 07 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  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

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

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

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.   

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