Historical Events In October - 07
Monday, 05 June 2023
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.
1506 On October - 07 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 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on October - 07.
1542 Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.
1553 On this day in history cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)
1571 On October - 07 turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto
1571 On October - 07 battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet
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 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 On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda
1639 On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68
1660 On October - 07 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 English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history henri Madin, composer
1702 On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond
1714 People riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth on October - 07.
1728 On October - 07 caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1734 Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on October - 07.
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 this day in history.
1748 On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)
1758 On October - 07 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.