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

0929  On October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

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

1506  On October - 07 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.   

1573  On October - 07 william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

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

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet   

1612  On October - 07 menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70   

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 this day in history.   

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1746  On this day in history william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

1748  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)   

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 October - 07.   

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

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

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

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  On October - 07 charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

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

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