Historical Events In October - 07

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

1765  Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY on October - 07.  

1766  Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on October - 07.  

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

1774  On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer  

1776  On October - 07 crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.  

1777  On October - 07 americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts  

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 this day in history.  

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1780  Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.  

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

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

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on October - 07.  

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer on October - 07.  

1806  On this day in history carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood  

1811  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68 on October - 07.  

1816  First double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans on October - 07.  

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

1817  On October - 07 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  On October - 07 miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick  

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

1826  On this day in history 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  The city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison on this day in history.  

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer on October - 07.  

1840  On October - 07 willem I resigns as king of Netherlands  

1841  Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18) on this day in history.  

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on October - 07.  

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

1854  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on October - 07.  

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

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

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

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

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on October - 07.  

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on October - 07.  

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer  

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)  

1728  On October - 07 birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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

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

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.  

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.  

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.  

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.  

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.  

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