Historical Events In October - 07
Saturday, 15 March 2025
0290 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated on this day in history.
0336 St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 07.
0336 Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.
0929 On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies
1488 On this day in history andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52
1492 On October - 07 columbus misses Florida when he changed course
1506 Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.
1513 On this day in history battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.
1520 On October - 07 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain
1542 On October - 07 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast
1553 On October - 07 cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500)
1571 Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto on October - 07.
1571 On October - 07 battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet
1571 Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on October - 07.
1577 On October - 07 ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop
1577 George Gascoigne, English poet on October - 07.
1612 On October - 07 menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70
1637 On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda
1639 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1660 Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on October - 07.
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 Henri Madin, composer on this day in history.
1702 English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on October - 07.
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 this day in history.
1734 On this day in history ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)
1737 On October - 07 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 October - 07 william Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon)
1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on this day in history.
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 October - 07.