Historical Events In October - 07

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

0336  On this day in history st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.  

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.  

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 October - 07.  

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 October - 07.  

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

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet  

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.  

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.  

1639  On October - 07 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on October - 07.  

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1698  On October - 07 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 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 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 October - 07.  

1746  On this day in history william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)  

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on October - 07.  

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

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 October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

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

1577  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop  

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  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 October - 07.  

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.  

1488  On this day in history 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 October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.