On This Day — October 7

🕰️ Notable Events on October 7

• 2016 — In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to 800. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — The governor of California, Gray Davis, is recalled in favor of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Fox News Channel begins broadcasting. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — An Iñupiat hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice in Barrow, Alaska, US; the situation becomes a multinational effort to free the whales. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sikh nationalists declares the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — The Mameyes landslide kills almost 200 people in Puerto Rico. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — The adoption of the Fourth Soviet Constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — President of Pakistan Iskander Mirza, with the support of General Ayub Khan and the army, suspends the 1956 constitution, imposes martial law, and cancels the elections scheduled for January 1959. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — The U.S. manned space-flight project is renamed Project Mercury. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: During an uprising at Birkenau concentration camp, Jewish prisoners burn down Crematorium IV. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: The October Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins as United States Marine Corps forces attack Imperial Japanese Army units along the Matanikau River. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Air France is inaugurated, after being formed by a merger of five French airlines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Photius II becomes Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes Prime Minister of Greece for a short period of time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — The Regency Council of the Kingdom of Poland declares independence from the German Empire and forms the Republic of Poland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222-0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris: Léon Gambetta flees Paris in a hot-air balloon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: Bahia incident: USS Wachusett illegally captures the CSS Florida Confederate raider while in port in Bahia, Brazil in violation of Brazilian neutrality. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) opens as the first hospital in the Colony of British Columbia Wikipedia ↗
• 1840 — Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands. Wikipedia ↗
• 1828 — Morea expedition: The city of Patras, Greece, is liberated by the French expeditionary force in the Peloponnese under General Maison. Wikipedia ↗
• 1826 — The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S. Wikipedia ↗
• 1800 — French corsair Robert Surcouf, commander of the 18-gun ship La Confiance, captures the British 38-gun Kent inspiring the traditional French song Le Trente-et-un du mois d'août. Wikipedia ↗
• 1780 — American Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain: American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1777 — American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights. Wikipedia ↗
• 1763 — 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1691 — The English royal charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued. Wikipedia ↗
• 1582 — Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1571 — The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1542 — Explorer Cabrillo discovers Santa Catalina Island off of the California coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1513 — Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians. Wikipedia ↗
• 1477 — Uppsala University is inaugurated after receiving its corporate rights from Pope Sixtus IV in February the same year. Wikipedia ↗
• 1406 — French troops comprising 1,000 men at arms landed on Jersey and fought a battle against 3,000 defenders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1403 — Battle of Modon: Genoese fleet under Jean Le Maingre (Marshal Boucicaut) is defeated by the Republic of Venice at Modon in the Peloponnese. Wikipedia ↗
• The epoch reference date epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew calendar (Proleptic Julian calendar). Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 7

• 1998 — Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Mookie Betts, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Lay, Chinese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Trent Merrin, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Diego da Silva Costa, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Lauren Mayberry, Scottish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Jeremy Brockie, New Zealand footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Aiden English, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sam Querrey, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Chase Daniel, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lee Nguyen, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Gunnar Nielsen, Faroese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Bree Olson, American porn actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Amy Satterthwaite, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Evan Longoria, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Salman Butt, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Toma Ikuta, Japanese actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Simon Poulsen, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Zachary Wyatt, American soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Archie Bland, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Dwayne Bravo, Trinidadian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Flying Lotus, American rapper, DJ, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Scottie Upshall, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Madjid Bougherra, Algerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jermain Defoe, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Robby Ginepri, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Li Yundi, Chinese pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Lockett Pundt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Simona Amânar, Romanian gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Aaron Ashmore, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Shawn Ashmore, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Alison Balsom, English trumpet player and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Alesha Dixon, English singer-songwriter and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Zaheer Khan, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Marc Coma, Spanish motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Taylor Hicks, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Gilberto Silva, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Santiago Solari, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Charles Woodson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Giorgos Karadimos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Damian Kulash, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Tim Minchin, English-Australian comedian, actor, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Rune Glifberg, Danish skateboarder Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Charlotte Perrelli, Swedish singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Dida, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Priest Holmes, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Sami Hyypiä, Finnish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Georgian politician and diplomat, 7th Prime Minister of Georgia Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Marlou Aquino, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Ben Younger, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Daniel Boucher, Canadian singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Bobbie Brown, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Malia Hosaka, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Per Mathisen, Norwegian bass player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Maria Whittaker, English model, actress, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Thom Yorke, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Michelle Alexander, American law professor, author and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Peter Baker, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Toni Braxton, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Luke Haines, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Sherman Alexie, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Marco Beltrami, Italian-American composer and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Janet Shaw, Australian cyclist and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Genji Hashimoto, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Kumiko Watanabe, Japanese voice actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Sam Brown, English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Dan Savage, American LGBT rights activist, journalist and television producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Paul Stewart, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Dave Bronconnier, Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Calgary Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — William Johnson, German-English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Brian Mannix, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Tony Sparano, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kevin Boyle, American historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Dylan Baker, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Simon Cowell, English businessman and producer, created The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Lourdes Flores, Peruvian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Jean-Marc Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Brazo de Oro, Mexican wrestler (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Joey Marquez, Filipino basketball player, actor, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Michael W. Smith, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jayne Torvill, English figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Steve Bainbridge, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mike Shipley, Australian-English sound engineer and producer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Brian Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ralph Johnson, American computer scientist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Bill Henson, Australian photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Yo-Yo Ma, French-American cellist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Linda Griffiths, Canadian actress and playwright (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Margus Lepa, Estonian journalist and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Tico Torres, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Jacques Richard, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Graham Yallop, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — John Mellencamp, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Dick Jauron, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzanian colonel, economist, and politician, 4th President of Tanzania Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Dave Hope, American bass player and priest Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Diane Ackerman, American poet and essayist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — John F. B. Mitchell, English climatologist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Stephen Rucker, American composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Chris Bambridge, Australian footballer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — John Brass, Australian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Catharine MacKinnon, American lawyer, activist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Kevin Godley, English singer-songwriter and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — David Wallace, Scottish physicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Donald Tsang, Chinese civil servant and politician, 2nd Chief Executive of Hong Kong Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — José Cardenal, Cuban baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Oliver North, American colonel, journalist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Joy Behar, American talk show host, comedian and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Bruce Vento, American educator and politician (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Hopcroft, American computer scientist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Clive James, Australian television host, author, and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Congolese cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Bill Snyder, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Ann Jones, English tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Christopher Booker, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Chet Powers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Maria Szyszkowska, Polish academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Michael Hurll, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Thomas Keneally, Australian novelist, playwright, and essayist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Amiri Baraka, American poet, playwright, and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Ulrike Meinhof, German far-left terrorist, co-founder of the Red Army Faction, journalist (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Julian Thompson, English general and historian Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Harold Dunaway, American race car driver and pilot (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Cotton Fitzsimmons, American basketball player and coach (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Tommy Lewis, American football player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — R. Sivagurunathan, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and academic (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Curtis Crider, American race car driver (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Graeme Ferguson, Canadian director and producer, co-founded the IMAX Corporation Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Robert Westall, English journalist and author (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Al Martino, American singer and actor (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist and author (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Irma Grese, German SS officer (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator and director (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Jean-Paul Riopelle, Canadian painter and sculptor (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Grady Hatton, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — William Zinsser, American journalist and critic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Raymond Goethals, Belgian footballer and coach (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Georg Leber, German soldier and politician, German Federal Minister of Defence (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Jack Rowley, English footballer and manager (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Henriette Avram, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗

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