Historical Events In October - 07

0290  [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

0336  St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

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

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.   

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  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.   

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

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on October - 07.   

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

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

1573  William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on this day in history.   

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

1577  On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet   

1612  On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70   

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

1639  On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68   

1660  On this day in history 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 October - 07.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond   

1714  On October - 07 people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

1734  On October - 07 ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

1737  On October - 07 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

1737  On October - 07 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 this day in history.   

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on October - 07.   

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

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

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.   

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

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

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.   

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