Historical Events In October - 07
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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.