Historical Events In October - 07

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

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

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  On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

1513  Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians on this day in history.   

1520  On October - 07 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain   

1542  Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on October - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 07 william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

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 October - 07 prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda   

1639  John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50   

1681  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philological/diplomat, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1690  English attack Quebec under Louis de Buade on this day in history.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer on October - 07.   

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 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  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  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.   

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1573  On October - 07 birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  John Marston, English writer (d. 1634) was born on October - 07.   

1577  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1698  Henri Madin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On October - 07 birth of caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana) was born on this day in history.   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on October - 07.   

0929  Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies on this day in history.   

1368  On this day in history death of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338)   

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

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

1555  On October - 07 death of louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488)   

1571  Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on October - 07.