Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On October - 07 the Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1765  On this day in history stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1766  Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on October - 07.   

1769  On October - 07 english explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on October - 07.   

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on October - 07.   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on October - 07.   

1777  On October - 07 americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts   

1777  Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on October - 07.   

1780  On this day in history british defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC   

1780  Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

1798  Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas) on October - 07.   

1800  On October - 07 gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged   

1801  On this day in history adolf Muller, composer   

1802  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer   

1806  On this day in history carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood   

1811  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68 on October - 07.   

1816  On October - 07 first double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans   

1816  On October - 07 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans   

1817  On October - 07 bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  Richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on October - 07.   

1825  On October - 07 miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick   

1826  Granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations on October - 07.   

1826  On October - 07 granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations   

1826  William Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86) on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history the city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison.   

1835  On October - 07 felix Draeseke, composer   

1840  On October - 07 willem I resigns as king of Netherlands   

1841  Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18) on this day in history.   

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on this day in history.   

1849  Edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40 on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)   

1856  On October - 07 cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers   

1864  On this day in history -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

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

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on October - 07.   

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

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 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 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 this day in history 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 October - 07.