Page 2: Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1769  English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand on October - 07.   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1780  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged   

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer   

1806  Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood on October - 07.   

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

1816  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1826  On this day in history granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations   

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

1828  On October - 07 the city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison.   

1835  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer   

1840  On this day in history willem I resigns as king of Netherlands   

1841  On October - 07 nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18)   

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  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on this day in history.   

1856  Cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 07 -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA   

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1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

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

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 October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1553  On October - 07 death of cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.   

1571  On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle