Historical Events In October - 07
Friday, 21 February 2025
0290 On October - 07 [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated
0336 St Mark ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 07.
0336 On October - 07 marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies
0929 On October - 07 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 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course on October - 07.
1506 On October - 07 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna
1513 Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on October - 07.
1520 On this day in history 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 On October - 07 turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto
1571 On this day in history battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain & Italy) destroys Turkish fleet
1571 On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle
1573 William Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop
1577 On October - 07 george Gascoigne, English poet
1612 On this day in history menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist, dies at 70
1637 Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda on this day in history.
1639 On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68
1660 Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50 on this day in history.
1681 On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61
1690 On October - 07 english attack Quebec under Louis de Buade
1698 On this day in history henri Madin, composer
1702 English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond on this day in history.
1714 On this day in history people riot due to beer tax in Alkmaar Neth
1728 On this day in history caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1734 On October - 07 ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)
1737 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.
1737 On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)
1746 William Billings, Boston Mass, hymn composer (Rose of Sharon) on October - 07.
1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18) on this day in history.
1758 On October - 07 paul Anton Wineberger, composer
1763 On this day in history george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement