Famous Birthdays In October - 07

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

1576  On this day in history 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  Henri Madin, composer was born on October - 07.   

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 October - 07.   

1734  On October - 07 birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

1744  Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and statesman (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)   

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1769  Solomon Sibley, American politician (d. 1846) was born on this day in history.   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer was born on October - 07.   

1786  On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1871)   

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

1801  On this day in history birth of adolf Muller, composer   

1802  On October - 07 birth of bernhard Molique, composer   

1802  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Bernard Molique, composer   

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

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

1821  William Sill, with The Underground Railroad was born on October - 07.   

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

1835  On this day in history birth of felix Draeseke, composer   

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

1849  On October - 07 birth of james Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man)   

1854  On October - 07 birth of christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek)   

1854  On October - 07 birth of christiaan R de Wet, South African rebel leader, politician and general in the Boer War   

1866  On October - 07 birth of martha McChesney Berry, US, founded Berry School for Children   

1866  On October - 07 birth of wlodimir Ledochowski, Polish-Austrian director of the Society of Jesus (d. 1942)   

1868  On this day in history birth of fred H Hovey, tennis champ (US Open-1895)   

1870  Uncle Dave Macon, entertainer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer (IWW)/songwriter (Union Scab)/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1879  Joseph Bovet, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.   

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

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

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.   

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  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle