Historical Events In October - 07

0290  On October - 07 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

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

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

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on October - 07.   

1488  On October - 07 andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

1492  Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on this day in history.   

1506  Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.   

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

1520  On this day in history 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain   

1542  On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

1553  Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on October - 07.   

1571  Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on this day in history.   

1571  Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet on this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history 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  On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70   

1637  On October - 07 prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

1639  On October - 07 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68   

1660  Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on October - 07.   

1681  On October - 07 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61   

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

1698  Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history english/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond   

1714  On this day in history people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on October - 07.   

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

1737  On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

1737  On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)   

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

1748  On this day in history charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18)   

1758  On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

1763  George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement on this day in history.   

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

1576  On October - 07 birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

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

1589  On October - 07 birth of maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631)   

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on October - 07.   

1728  On this day in history birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  On October - 07 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  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

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