Historical Events In October - 07

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

1765  On this day in history stamp Act Congress convenes in NY  

1766  Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.  

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.  

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

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  Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas) on October - 07.  

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

1801  On October - 07 adolf Muller, composer  

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer on October - 07.  

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

1811  On October - 07 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 October - 07 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans  

1817  On October - 07 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1828  The city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer  

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

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

1849  On October - 07 james Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man)  

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)  

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

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated  

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.  

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 07.  

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

1555  On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)  

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