Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On this day in history the Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1765  On October - 07 stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1766  On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

1769  English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand on this day in history.   

1774  On October - 07 ferdinando Orlandi, composer   

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 October - 07.   

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

1777  Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on October - 07.   

1802  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer   

1806  On October - 07 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  On this day in history 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans   

1817  On this day in history 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  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  William Brimage Bate, US Confederate brig-gen/(Gov-D-Tenn, 1882-86) on this day in history.   

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

1835  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer   

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

1841  Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18) on October - 07.   

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on October - 07.   

1849  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

1854  On October - 07 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 October - 07.   

1576  On October - 07 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  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  On this day in history birth of granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759)   

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