Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

1766  On October - 07 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

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

1774  On October - 07 ferdinando Orlandi, composer   

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on October - 07.   

1777  On October - 07 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 October - 07.   

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  On October - 07 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas)   

1800  Gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged on October - 07.   

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  On October - 07 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 October - 07 richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1825  Miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick on October - 07.   

1826  On October - 07 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  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1854  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on October - 07.   

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

1864  On October - 07 -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

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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 October - 07.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.   

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

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1553  On October - 07 death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle