On October 7, history records 49 notable events, 217 famous births and 96 deaths, spanning the years 1403 to 1777.
Events on this day include: Battle of Modon: Genoese fleet under Jean Le Maingre (Marshal Boucicaut) is defeated by the Republic of Venice at Modon in the Peloponnese. (1403); French troops comprising 1,000 men at arms landed on Jersey and fought a battle against 3,000 defenders. (1406).
Notable people born on October 7 include Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver (1301), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), Frederick I of Denmark (1471).
Notable figures who died on this day include Pope Mark (336), Emperor Montoku (858), Charles the Simple (929).
Events on 7 October 49
See all →Battle of Modon: Genoese fleet under Jean Le Maingre (Marshal Boucicaut) is defeated by the Republic of Venice at Modon in the Peloponnese.
French troops comprising 1,000 men at arms landed on Jersey and fought a battle against 3,000 defenders.
Uppsala University is inaugurated after receiving its corporate rights from Pope Sixtus IV in February the same year.
Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
King George III of the United Kingdom issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing aboriginal lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.
American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
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Birthdays on 7 October 217
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Deaths on 7 October 96
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