Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On this day in history the Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY  

1765  On October - 07 stamp Act Congress convenes in NY  

1766  Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1769  English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand on October - 07.  

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on this day in history.  

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on this day in history.  

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on October - 07.  

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.  

1777  Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history british defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC  

Advertisements

1780  Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36 on October - 07.  

1798  Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas) on this day in history.  

1800  On October - 07 gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged  

1801  On October - 07 adolf Muller, composer  

1802  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer  

1806  Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood on this day in history.  

1811  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1816  On October - 07 first double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans  

1816  1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans on October - 07.  

1817  On October - 07 bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880  

1821  On October - 07 richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879  

1825  On October - 07 miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick  

1826  Granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations on October - 07.  

1826  On October - 07 granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations  

1826  On this day in history william Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86)  

1828  On October - 07 the city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison.  

1835  On October - 07 felix Draeseke, composer  

1840  On this day in history willem I resigns as king of Netherlands  

1841  On this day in history nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18)  

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on this day in history.  

1849  Edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40 on October - 07.  

1854  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on this day in history.  

1856  Cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers on this day in history.  

1864  -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)  

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 October - 07.  

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  On this day in history birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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

0290  On October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated  

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  

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

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1553  On October - 07 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  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle