Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course   

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

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

1520  1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on October - 07.   

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on this day in history.   

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

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on this day in history.   

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on this day in history.   

1571  On October - 07 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 this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history george Gascoigne, English poet   

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

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

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

1681  On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

1690  On this day in history english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade   

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.   

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

1714  On this day in history people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth   

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

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

1737  On October - 07 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  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  On October - 07 paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

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

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

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated 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 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  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

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