Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

1766  On October - 07 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  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 07 gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged   

1801  On this day in history adolf Muller, composer   

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  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  Miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick on this day in history.   

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

1826  Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history willem I resigns as king of Netherlands   

1841  On this day in history nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18)   

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

1856  Cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers on October - 07.   

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

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

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

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

1589  On October - 07 birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  On October - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.