Historical Events In October - 07

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

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

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 07.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on October - 07.   

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on October - 07.   

1698  On October - 07 henri Madin, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1758  On this day in history 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 October - 07.   

1577  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

1728  On this day in history birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

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

1368  On October - 07 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  On October - 07 death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

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