Historical Events In October - 07

0290  [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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 October - 07.   

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.   

1513  On October - 07 battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.   

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 October - 07 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 October - 07.   

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

1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on October - 07.   

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

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.   

1702  On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond   

1714  On October - 07 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  40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history 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 October - 07.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

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

0929  On October - 07 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  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.