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 October - 07 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

1769  On this day in history english explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On October - 07 british defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC   

1780  Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36 on October - 07.   

1798  On October - 07 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas)   

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

1801  On this day in history 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 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 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  Granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations on October - 07.   

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  On October - 07 willem I resigns as king of Netherlands   

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

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

1849  On October - 07 edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

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

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

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

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

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on October - 07.   

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 October - 07.   

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 October - 07.   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

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

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1488  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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

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

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle