Historical Events In October - 07

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

0336  On this day in history st Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0336  On this day in history 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  On October - 07 columbus misses Florida when he changed course   

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.   

1513  On October - 07 battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.   

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

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.   

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

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

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on October - 07.   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle   

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

1577  On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet   

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

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50   

1681  On October - 07 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.   

1702  On October - 07 english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond   

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

1728  On October - 07 caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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

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

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

1746  William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 07.   

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

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.   

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop was born on October - 07.   

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  On October - 07 birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  On October - 07 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  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

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

1553  On October - 07 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 October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle