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  On October - 07 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

1769  On October - 07 english explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on October - 07.   

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

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

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

1777  Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on October - 07.   

1802  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 07 granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations   

1826  On October - 07 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  The city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison on October - 07.   

1835  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer   

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

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

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on this day in history.   

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

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

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 07 birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

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 this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

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  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  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.