Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

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

1765  Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY on this day in history.   

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

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

1774  On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer   

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on October - 07.   

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

1777  On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts   

1777  Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on October - 07.   

1780  British defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC on October - 07.   

1780  On October - 07 patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36   

1798  Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas) on October - 07.   

1800  On this day in history gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged   

1801  On October - 07 adolf Muller, composer   

1802  On October - 07 bernhard Molique, composer   

1806  Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood on October - 07.   

1811  On October - 07 august R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68   

1816  First double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1816  1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  On this day in history richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1825  Miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick on October - 07.   

1826  Granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations   

1826  On October - 07 william Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86)   

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

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer on this day in history.   

1840  Willem I resigns as king of Netherlands on this day in history.   

1841  On October - 07 nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18)   

1849  On October - 07 james Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man)   

1849  Edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40 on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)   

1856  On October - 07 cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers   

1864  On October - 07 -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

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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  On October - 07 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  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer   

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

1728  On October - 07 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 this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

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

0929  On October - 07 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  On October - 07 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  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.