Tukuk-OS📅 October 7
19 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on October 7? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2023 — In the October 7 attacks, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups killed nearly 1,200 people in southern Israel and took 251 hostages, starting the Gaza war.
- 2008 — 2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.
- 2006 — Anna Politkovskaya (pictured), a Russian journalist and human-rights activist, was assassinated in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow.
- 1991 — Croatian War of Independence: The Yugoslav People's Army conducted an air strike on Banski Dvori, the official residence of the president of Croatia in Zagreb.
Croatian War of IndependenceYugoslav People's ArmyBombing of the Banski Dvori
- 1988 — Near Point Barrow in Alaska, an Iñupiat hunter discovered three gray whales trapped in pack ice, which resulted in an international effort to free them.
- 1985 — About 130 people died as a result of severe floods in Puerto Rico.
- 1944 — The Holocaust: Sonderkommando work-unit members in Auschwitz concentration camp revolted upon learning that they were due to be killed; although a few managed to escape, most were massacred on the same day.
- 1916 — Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets footballCumberland Phoenix football1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game
- 1914 — Japan captured Pohnpei from Germany, eventually leading to large-scale Japanese immigration to Micronesia.
- 1914 — Seven-year-old Theo Faiss, later memorialized in speeches by Rudolf Steiner and a sculpture (pictured) by Edith Maryon, was killed by an overturned wagon in Switzerland.
- 1878 — The state funeral of Mindon Min (pictured), who ruled Myanmar for 25 years, took place; his death was reportedly preceded by strange omens, and his senior princes were unable to attend as they had all been arrested.
- 1868 — Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.
- 1849 — American writer Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances at Washington Medical College four days after being found on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, in a delirious and incoherent state.
Edgar Allan PoeDeath of Edgar Allan PoeChurch Home and Hospital
- 1840 — William II became King of the Netherlands after his father William I abdicated the throne.
William II of the NetherlandsMonarchy of the NetherlandsWilliam I of the Netherlands
- 1800 — The French privateer Robert Surcouf led a 150-man crew to capture the 40-gun, 437-man East Indiaman Kent.
- 1780 — American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.
American Revolutionary WarPatriot (American Revolution)Loyalist (American Revolution)
- 1763 — King George III issued a royal proclamation that forbade British settlement of much of newly acquired French territory in North America, reserving the land for indigenous peoples.
George IIIRoyal Proclamation of 1763Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- 1571 — Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The Battle of Lepanto was fought near the Gulf of Corinth, a significant setback for the Ottoman Empire and the last major naval battle fought entirely with galleys.
- 1513 — War of the League of Cambrai: A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.
War of the League of CambraiRepublic of VeniceBartolomeo d'Alviano
Births
- 2002 — Joaquín Panichelli, Argentine footballer
- 2001 — Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho
- 1999 — Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Turkish footballer
- 1998 — Ryan Trahan, American YouTuber
- 1997 — Kira Kosarin, American actress and singer
- 1997 — Nicole Maines, American actress, writer, and activist
- 1996 — Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
- 1996 — Choi Jeong, South Korean Go player
- 1996 — Guglielmo Vicario, Italian footballer
- 1995 — Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
- 1995 — Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
- 1995 — Bram van Vlerken, Dutch footballer
Deaths
- 2024 — Cissy Houston, American singer (born 1933)
- 2024 — Arie L. Kopelman, American businessman (born 1938)
- 2024 — Zaw Myint Maung, Burmese politician, physician and former political prisoner (born 1951)
- 2024 — Lore Segal, American novelist (born 1928)
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
- 2023 — Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Justina of Padua
- Christian feast day: Henry Muhlenberg (some Lutheran Churches, Episcopal Church of the USA)
- Christian feast day: Osgyth
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of the Rosary
- Christian feast day: Pope Mark
- Christian feast day: Sergius and Bacchus
- Christian feast day: October 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Teachers' Day (Laos)
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