Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

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

1765  On October - 07 stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

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

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

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.   

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

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.   

1780  On this day in history 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  Adolf Muller, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history first double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans   

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

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  On October - 07 miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick   

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

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

1826  William Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86) on October - 07.   

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

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer on this day in history.   

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

1841  Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18) on October - 07.   

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

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

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 this day in history -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  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.   

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 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  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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