Page 2: 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 this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

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

1774  On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer   

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on this day in history.   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on October - 07.   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on October - 07.   

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

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on this day in history.   

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer on this day in history.   

1806  Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood on this day in history.   

1811  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68 on October - 07.   

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

1816  1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans on October - 07.   

1817  On this day in history bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  Richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on October - 07.   

1825  On this day in history miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick   

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 October - 07.   

1826  William Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86) on this day in history.   

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

1835  On October - 07 felix Draeseke, composer   

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

1841  On October - 07 nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18)   

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

1849  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

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  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 this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

1577  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  On October - 07 birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

1728  On October - 07 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  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  On October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  On October - 07 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 October - 07.   

1553  On this day in history death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

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

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.