Public Holidays on October 7

• 🌍 休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休） (China)

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On This Day in History — October 7

• 2016 — In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to 800.
• 2008 — Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.
• 2003 — The governor of California, Gray Davis, is recalled in favor of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• 2001 — The Global War on Terrorism begins as a result of the September 11 attacks. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan initiates with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.
• 1998 — Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming.
• 1996 — Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.

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Notable Births on October 7

• 1998 — Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer
• 1995 — Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional soccer player
• 1995 — Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer
• 1995 — Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
• 1995 — Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
• 1992 — Mookie Betts, American baseball player

Notable Deaths on October 7

• 2016 — Ross Higgins, Australian actor, comedian (b. 1930)
• 2015 — Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)
• 2015 — Hossein Hamadani, Iranian general (b. 1951)
• 2015 — W. R. Mitchell, English journalist and author (b. 1928)
• 2015 — Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (b. 1950)
• 2014 — Nika Kiladze, Georgian footballer (b. 1988)

Sports on October 7

• NHL: St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ Troy Trojans — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps @ Chicago Fire FC — 00:30 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz — 01:00 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on October 8

• 🌍 Battle of Angamos (Peru)
• 🌍 Combate de Angamos (Peru)
• 🌍 عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي) (Egypt)

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On This Day in History — October 8

• 2016 — In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900.
• 2014 — Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.
• 2005 — The 7.6 Mw Kashmir earthquake strikes with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 86,000-87,351 people dead, 69,000-75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless.
• 2001 — A twin engine Cessna and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people.
• 2001 — U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
• 1991 — Croatia and Slovenia vote to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia.

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Notable Births on October 8

• 1997 — Bella Thorne, American actress
• 1996 — Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player
• 1996 — Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper
• 1994 — Luca Hänni, Swiss singer-songwriter
• 1993 — Garbiñe Muguruza, Spanish tennis player
• 1993 — Barbara Palvin, Hungarian model and actress

Notable Deaths on October 8

• 2015 — Richard Davies, Welsh-English actor (b. 1926)
• 2015 — Jim Diamond, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1951)
• 2015 — Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (b. 1945)
• 2015 — Lindy Infante, American football player and coach (b. 1940)
• 2015 — Paul Prudhomme, American chef and author (b. 1940)
• 2014 — Morris Lurie, Australian author and playwright (b. 1938)

Sports on October 8

• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Orlando Magic @ Memphis Grizzlies — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Milwaukee Bucks @ Oklahoma City Thunder — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Phoenix Suns @ Chicago Bulls — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Las Vegas Aces @ Golden State Valkyries — 01:30 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Edmonton Oilers @ Anaheim Ducks — 02:00 UTC Scheduled

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