Historical Events In October - 07

0290  On this day in history [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0336  On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1492  On October - 07 columbus misses Florida when he changed course   

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on October - 07.   

1513  Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on October - 07.   

1520  1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on October - 07.   

1542  On October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

1553  Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on October - 07.   

1571  On this day in history battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle   

1573  On October - 07 william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1577  Ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop on October - 07.   

1577  On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet   

1612  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70 on October - 07.   

1637  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.   

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on October - 07.   

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade   

1698  On October - 07 henri Madin, composer   

1702  English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on this day in history.   

1714  On October - 07 people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth   

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

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

1737  On October - 07 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

1737  40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on October - 07.   

1746  William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on this day in history.   

1748  Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on October - 07.   

1758  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on October - 07.   

1763  George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement on October - 07.   

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

1576  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

0336  On this day in history marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies   

0929  On this day in history 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  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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

1555  On this day in history death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle