Historical Events In October - 07

0290  On October - 07 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  On October - 07 st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

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

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on October - 07.   

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on October - 07.   

1513  On this day in history battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.   

1520  1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

1553  Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.   

1571  On October - 07 turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto   

1571  On this day in history battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet   

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

1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on October - 07.   

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

1577  George Gascoigne, English poet on this day in history.   

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.   

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.   

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on October - 07.   

1660  On October - 07 paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50   

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on October - 07.   

1690  On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade   

1698  On October - 07 henri Madin, composer   

1702  English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on October - 07.   

1714  People riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth on October - 07.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on October - 07.   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) on October - 07.   

1737  40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

1746  On October - 07 william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on October - 07.   

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.   

1763  George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement on this day in history.   

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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 October - 07.   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

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 October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

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  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 this day in history.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.