Historical Events In October - 07

1765  On October - 07 the Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1765  On October - 07 stamp Act Congress convenes in NY   

1766  Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1769  On October - 07 english explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand   

1774  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer on October - 07.   

1776  On October - 07 crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg.   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on October - 07.   

1777  Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

1777  On October - 07 simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

1780  On this day in history british defeated by American militia near Kings Mountain, SC   

1780  On this day in history patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36   

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

1800  On this day in history gabriel, slave revolt leader (Virginia), hanged   

1801  Adolf Muller, composer on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer   

1806  Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood on October - 07.   

1811  August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1816  On October - 07 first double decked steamboat, the Washington, arrived in New Orleans   

1816  1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans on October - 07.   

1817  On October - 07 bushrod Rust Johnson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  On October - 07 richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1825  Miramichi Fire, disaster in New Brunswick on this day in history.   

1826  Granite Railway (First chartered railway in US) begins operations on this day in history.   

1826  Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations on October - 07.   

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

1828  On this day in history the city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison.   

1835  On this day in history felix Draeseke, composer   

1840  Willem I resigns as king of Netherlands on October - 07.   

1841  On this day in history nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro (1910-18)   

1849  James Whitcomb Riley, US, poet (Raggedy Man) on this day in history.   

1849  On October - 07 edgar Allen Poe, poet (Raven), dies in Balt at 40   

1854  Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General (Nicholsonsnek) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  On October - 07 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  On this day in history birth of henri Madin, composer   

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

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

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

0290  Death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on October - 07.   

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.   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1488  On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52   

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

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.   

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