Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

1765  The Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY on October - 07.   

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  On this day in history ferdinando Orlandi, composer   

1776  On this day in history crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.   

1777  On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

1777  On October - 07 simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

1780  On October - 07 british defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC   

1780  On October - 07 patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36   

1798  On this day in history jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas)   

1800  Gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged on this day in history.   

1801  On October - 07 adolf Muller, composer   

1802  Bernhard Molique, composer on October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history first double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans   

1816  1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  On this day in history richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1825  Miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations   

1826  Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations on this day in history.   

1826  On October - 07 william Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86)   

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

1835  Felix Draeseke, composer on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history 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 October - 07.   

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

1854  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on October - 07.   

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

0929  On this day in history 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  On October - 07 death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

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.