Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On October - 07 the Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1765  On this day in history stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1766  On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

1769  English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 07.   

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

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 October - 07.   

1800  Gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged on this day in history.   

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on October - 07.   

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer on October - 07.   

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 October - 07.   

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

1821  Richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick   

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

1826  Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations on October - 07.   

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

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 October - 07.   

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

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

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

1849  On October - 07 edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

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

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 October - 07.   

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1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

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

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.   

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

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle