Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On this day in history 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 October - 07 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  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on October - 07.   

1777  On this day in history simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

1780  British defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1801  On October - 07 adolf Muller, composer   

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer on October - 07.   

1806  On October - 07 carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood   

1811  On this day in history august R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68   

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

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

1817  Bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on October - 07.   

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

1835  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer   

1840  Willem I resigns as king of Netherlands on October - 07.   

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

1849  On this day in history james Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man)   

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

1854  On October - 07 christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)   

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.