Historical Events In October - 07
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.
0336 St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope 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 this day in history.
1488 Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.
1492 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.
1506 On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna
1513 Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on this day in history.
1520 On October - 07 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain
1542 Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.
1553 On October - 07 cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)
1571 On this day in history turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto
1571 Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on this day in history.
1571 On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on October - 07.
1577 Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on October - 07.
1577 George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.
1612 Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.
1637 On October - 07 prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda
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 this day in history.
1690 English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history henri Madin, composer
1702 On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond
1714 People riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth on this day in history.
1728 On this day in history caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
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 October - 07.
1737 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on October - 07.
1746 William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on this day in history.
1748 On October - 07 charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)
1758 Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on October - 07.
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.