A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on October 7 throughout history.
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Battle of Lepanto: Holy League of Catholic states formed by Pope Pius V destroys an Ottoman fleet in a significant defeat off Western Greece
A cyclone causes 40-foot waves that are believed to kill 300,000 in Calcutta, India
George III of Great Britain issues the Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlement
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij), Royal Dutch Airlines, is founded in Amsterdam, making it one of the world's oldest airlines
Shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States declared the war on terror and subsequently led a multinational military operation against Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Hamas launches a major air and ground attack on Israel from Gaza, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds of hostages, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare, "We are at war" [1]
"The French Connection," directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey, premieres in the US (Academy Awards Best Picture 1972)
Musical "Cats" opens at Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, and runs for nearly 18 years, winning seven Tony Awards and a Grammy
The last competitive soccer match at Wembley Stadium sees England defeated 1-0 by Germany, with the only goal scored by Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann. The match is Tony Adams' 60th at Wembley, setting the record for most appearances at the stadium
Philip IV, King of Spain (44) marries his niece Mariana of Austria (14) in Navalcarnero, Spain
Maria Feodorovna, born Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (Sophie Marie Dorothea Auguste Luise), became Empress of Russia as the second wife of Emperor Paul I.
Businessman Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (26) weds John F. Fitzgerald's daughter, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (24)
Robin Givens is an American actress and director. Givens played Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class in 1986, and remained on the series for its five year duration.
Actress Andie MacDowell (46) divorces businessman Rhett Hartzog (45) after nearly three years of marriage
Pope Saint Mark's death ends his reign as Catholic Pope, leaving the papacy vacant
Battle of La Motta: A combined army from Spain and the Holy Roman Empire led by Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians at Schio
First public burning of books in Louvain, the Netherlands
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.) was a British army officer and...
People riot due to a beer tax in Alkmaar, Netherlands
Stamp Act Congress (First Congress of the American Colonies) convenes in New York City to devise a unified protest against new British taxation
The Battles of Saratoga were fought September 19 and October 7, 1777 over the same ground by the American Continental Army and the British Army near Saratoga, New York during the American...
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive...
Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgwood
A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.
Miramichi Fire: A forest fire disaster in New Brunswick destroys Douglastown and Newcastle, killing 200 to 500 people
Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in the US, begins operations
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
The Black Line begins as a levee of colonists in Tasmania, Australia, attempts to round up Aborigines onto the Tasman Peninsula [1]
Willem I resigns as king of the Netherlands
Cyrus Chambers Jr. patents a folding machine that folds books and newspapers
Battle of Darbytown Road, Virginia (until October 13)
Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States.
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of...
16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters
The Triple Alliance was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
Slavery in Cuba was a portion of the larger Atlantic slave trade that primarily supported Spanish plantation owners engaged in the sugarcane trade.
The term "orienteering" is first used for an event
New York Highlanders beat Boston Americans 3-2 at Hilltop Park, NYC, for pitcher Jack Chesbro's MLB record 41st win of the season (41-12)
Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece
British Security Service, commonly known as MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5), is formed as part of the Secret Service Bureau
The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction
Former mayor of Rotterdam, Zimmerman, becomes High Commissioner of Austria
Yankees' Everett Scott runs his consecutive-game streak to 1,138
Greek government of Dikalekopoulos forms
Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from the stage
First infrared photograph in Rochester, New York
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of...
Johan Wagenaar's orchestral work "Feestmars" premieres at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
Germany requires all Jewish passports to be stamped with the letter J
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the U.S. into the war in Europe by provoking Japan to attack the United States
German army occupies Vyazma, USSR
Last camouflaged German raider Komet leaves Vlissingen (Netherlands)
One Touch of Venus is a 1943 musical with music written by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ogden Nash, and book by S. J.
Allies bomb sea dikes at Vlissingen
Dutch author A. M. de Jong's murderer, Ton van Gog, escapes
German Democratic Republic is formed from the Russian occupation zone (National Day) Wilhelm Pieck becomes the first president, Otto Grotewohl the first premier
Tibet ( ) is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans.
Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, is arrested in Egypt
USS Saratoga (CV CVB-60) was the second of four Forrestal-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Saratoga was the sixth U.S.
How to Marry a Millionaire is an American sitcom that aired in syndication and on the NTA Film Network from October 7, 1957 to August 20, 1959.
Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge who was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981.
USSR performs a nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya, USSR
Robert Gene Baker (November 12, 1928 – November 12, 2017) was an American political adviser to Lyndon B. Johnson, and an organizer for the Democratic Party.
Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon.
A 50 mph (80 km/h) gust helps Robert Mitera ace the 447-yard 10th hole at Miracle Hills, Omaha, Nebraska, to score the world's longest straight hole-in-one
Rolling Stones record four songs for their first live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content.
WJMN TV channel 3 in Escanaba, MI (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.
Iraq nationalizes Exxon and Mobil shares in the Basrah Petroleum Company, representing 23.75% equity in the company
German Democratic Republic amends constitution
Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey, in 1967.
LA Dodgers win the pennant
Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets a club record with 9 kickoff returns
The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, formally Le Club de Hockey Canadien, was founded on December 4, 1909. The Canadiens are the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world.
Belgium's third government of Martens resigns
Striking umpires return for Game 5 of the NLCS, and the San Diego Padres win the pennant
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
21st NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-J): Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB
The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to compact format in 2003.
Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings,...
James Louis Fregosi (April 4, 1942 – February 14, 2014) was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1978, primarily for the Los...
MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals a record 8 bases in a playoff series (5 games) against the Toronto Blue Jays
Israel begins distributing gas masks to its citizens
Child star Adam Rich (Eight Is Enough) is arrested for stealing hypodermics
Tampa Bay Lightning become the first NHL expansion team to win their franchise opener with a 7-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks
Massive Muslim demonstration in Xining, China; 12 killed
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, People's Republic of China
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
Crude oil resumes flowing through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline after workers weld shut a bullet hole that causes 260,000 US gallons of oil to spill out
Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media service provider founded in April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt, and defeat" [1]
ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Colombo: West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to win their first title; Player of the Series is Australian all-rounder Shane Watson (249 runs, 11 wickets)
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees breaks Johnny Unitas' NFL record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (48) when he connects with Devery Henderson in the Saints' 31-24 win over San Diego at the Superdome
James Rothman, Randy Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof win the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on transport systems in cells
Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura win the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing blue light emitting diodes
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Tomas Lindahl (Sweden), Paul Modrich (US), and Aziz Sancar (Turkey) for work on DNA repair in cells
New Zealand clinches its 5th Rugby Championship with a 25-24 win over South Africa in Cape Town; All Blacks remain undefeated in 6 games
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St.
China confirms it has detained Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who resigns from his position after being reported missing
Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology awarded to Peter Ratcliffe, William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza for discovering how cells sense oxygen
Hurricane Delta was a destructive tropical cyclone that became the record-tying fourth named storm of 2020 to make landfall in Louisiana, as well as the record-breaking tenth named storm to strike...
Sci-fi and fantasy author N. K. Jemisin receives the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship grant [1]
Abdulrazak Gurnah is a Tanzanian novelist and academic of Yemeni origin. He was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s as a refugee during the Zanzibar...
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded jointly to Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organization Memorial, and Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties [1]
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun "for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation" [1]
John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M. Martinis are announced as co-winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in quantum mechanics
Niels Bohr, Danish theoretical physicist, known for danish theoretical physicist, was born on 1885-10-07.
Heinrich Himmler, German nazi leader of the ss, known for german nazi leader of the ss, was born on 1900-10-07. Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader.
Desmond Tutu, South African african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, known for south african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, was born on 1931-10-07.
Oliver North, American military figure, known for american military figure, was born on 1944-10-07.
Vladimir Putin is born
John Mellencamp singer-songwriter, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1952-10-07. John J.
Simon Cowell, English reality television judge, television producer and music executive, known for english reality television judge, television producer and music executive, was born on 1960-10-07.
Toni Braxton, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1968-10-07. Toni Michele Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.
Thom Yorke, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1969-10-07. Thomas Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the singer and main songwriter of the rock band Radiohead.
Fred Hovey is born
Chuck Klein, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1904-10-07.
Ann Haydon-Jones, English athlete, known for english tennis player, was born on 1939-10-07. Ann Shirley Jones, also known as Ann Haydon-Jones, is an English former tennis and table tennis champion.
Jayne Torvill, British athlete, known for english ice skater, was born on 1958-10-07. Dame Jayne Christensen is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor.
George Mason founding father and bill of rights advocate, known for american founding father and bill of rights advocate, died on 1792-10-07. George Mason (December 11, 1725 [O.S.
Willis Carrier, American inventor, known for american inventor, died on 1950-10-07.
Clarence Birdseye dies
Pope Saint Mark's death ends his reign as Catholic Pope, leaving the papacy vacant
Battle of La Motta: A combined army from Spain and the Holy Roman Empire led by Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians at Schio
First public burning of books in Louvain, the Netherlands
Battle of Lepanto: Holy League of Catholic states formed by Pope Pius V destroys an Ottoman fleet in a significant defeat off Western Greece
Philip IV, King of Spain (44) marries his niece Mariana of Austria (14) in Navalcarnero, Spain
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.) was a British army officer and...
People riot due to a beer tax in Alkmaar, Netherlands
A cyclone causes 40-foot waves that are believed to kill 300,000 in Calcutta, India
George III of Great Britain issues the Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlement
Stamp Act Congress (First Congress of the American Colonies) convenes in New York City to devise a unified protest against new British taxation
Maria Feodorovna, born Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (Sophie Marie Dorothea Auguste Luise), became Empress of Russia as the second wife of Emperor Paul I.
The Battles of Saratoga were fought September 19 and October 7, 1777 over the same ground by the American Continental Army and the British Army near Saratoga, New York during the American...
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive...
George Mason founding father and bill of rights advocate, known for american founding father and bill of rights advocate, died on 1792-10-07. George Mason (December 11, 1725 [O.S.
Carbon paper patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgwood
A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.
Miramichi Fire: A forest fire disaster in New Brunswick destroys Douglastown and Newcastle, killing 200 to 500 people
Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in the US, begins operations
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
The Black Line begins as a levee of colonists in Tasmania, Australia, attempts to round up Aborigines onto the Tasman Peninsula [1]
Willem I resigns as king of the Netherlands
Cyrus Chambers Jr. patents a folding machine that folds books and newspapers
Battle of Darbytown Road, Virginia (until October 13)
Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States.
Fred Hovey is born
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of...
16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters
The Triple Alliance was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
Niels Bohr, Danish theoretical physicist, known for danish theoretical physicist, was born on 1885-10-07.
Slavery in Cuba was a portion of the larger Atlantic slave trade that primarily supported Spanish plantation owners engaged in the sugarcane trade.
The term "orienteering" is first used for an event
Heinrich Himmler, German nazi leader of the ss, known for german nazi leader of the ss, was born on 1900-10-07. Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader.
New York Highlanders beat Boston Americans 3-2 at Hilltop Park, NYC, for pitcher Jack Chesbro's MLB record 41st win of the season (41-12)
Chuck Klein, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1904-10-07.
Crete revolts against Turkey and aligns with Greece
British Security Service, commonly known as MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5), is formed as part of the Secret Service Bureau
The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction
Businessman Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (26) weds John F. Fitzgerald's daughter, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (24)
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij), Royal Dutch Airlines, is founded in Amsterdam, making it one of the world's oldest airlines
Former mayor of Rotterdam, Zimmerman, becomes High Commissioner of Austria
Yankees' Everett Scott runs his consecutive-game streak to 1,138
Greek government of Dikalekopoulos forms
Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from the stage
First infrared photograph in Rochester, New York
Desmond Tutu, South African african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, known for south african bishop and anti-apartheid activist, was born on 1931-10-07.
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of...
Johan Wagenaar's orchestral work "Feestmars" premieres at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
Germany requires all Jewish passports to be stamped with the letter J
Ann Haydon-Jones, English athlete, known for english tennis player, was born on 1939-10-07. Ann Shirley Jones, also known as Ann Haydon-Jones, is an English former tennis and table tennis champion.
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the U.S. into the war in Europe by provoking Japan to attack the United States
German army occupies Vyazma, USSR
Last camouflaged German raider Komet leaves Vlissingen (Netherlands)
One Touch of Venus is a 1943 musical with music written by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ogden Nash, and book by S. J.
Allies bomb sea dikes at Vlissingen
Oliver North, American military figure, known for american military figure, was born on 1944-10-07.
Dutch author A. M. de Jong's murderer, Ton van Gog, escapes
German Democratic Republic is formed from the Russian occupation zone (National Day) Wilhelm Pieck becomes the first president, Otto Grotewohl the first premier
Tibet ( ) is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans.
Willis Carrier, American inventor, known for american inventor, died on 1950-10-07.
John Mellencamp singer-songwriter, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1952-10-07. John J.
Vladimir Putin is born
Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, is arrested in Egypt
USS Saratoga (CV CVB-60) was the second of four Forrestal-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Saratoga was the sixth U.S.
Clarence Birdseye dies
How to Marry a Millionaire is an American sitcom that aired in syndication and on the NTA Film Network from October 7, 1957 to August 20, 1959.
Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge who was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981.
Jayne Torvill, British athlete, known for english ice skater, was born on 1958-10-07. Dame Jayne Christensen is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor.
Simon Cowell, English reality television judge, television producer and music executive, known for english reality television judge, television producer and music executive, was born on 1960-10-07.
USSR performs a nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya, USSR
Robert Gene Baker (November 12, 1928 – November 12, 2017) was an American political adviser to Lyndon B. Johnson, and an organizer for the Democratic Party.
Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon.
A 50 mph (80 km/h) gust helps Robert Mitera ace the 447-yard 10th hole at Miracle Hills, Omaha, Nebraska, to score the world's longest straight hole-in-one
Rolling Stones record four songs for their first live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content.
Toni Braxton, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1968-10-07. Toni Michele Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.
WJMN TV channel 3 in Escanaba, MI (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
Thom Yorke, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1969-10-07. Thomas Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the singer and main songwriter of the rock band Radiohead.
"The French Connection," directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey, premieres in the US (Academy Awards Best Picture 1972)
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.
Iraq nationalizes Exxon and Mobil shares in the Basrah Petroleum Company, representing 23.75% equity in the company
German Democratic Republic amends constitution
Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey, in 1967.
LA Dodgers win the pennant
Cleveland Browns' Dino Hall sets a club record with 9 kickoff returns
The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, formally Le Club de Hockey Canadien, was founded on December 4, 1909. The Canadiens are the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world.
Belgium's third government of Martens resigns
Musical "Cats" opens at Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, and runs for nearly 18 years, winning seven Tony Awards and a Grammy
Striking umpires return for Game 5 of the NLCS, and the San Diego Padres win the pennant
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
21st NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-J): Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB
The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to compact format in 2003.
Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings,...
Robin Givens is an American actress and director. Givens played Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class in 1986, and remained on the series for its five year duration.
James Louis Fregosi (April 4, 1942 – February 14, 2014) was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1978, primarily for the Los...
MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals a record 8 bases in a playoff series (5 games) against the Toronto Blue Jays
Israel begins distributing gas masks to its citizens
Child star Adam Rich (Eight Is Enough) is arrested for stealing hypodermics
Tampa Bay Lightning become the first NHL expansion team to win their franchise opener with a 7-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks
Massive Muslim demonstration in Xining, China; 12 killed
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, People's Republic of China
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
The last competitive soccer match at Wembley Stadium sees England defeated 1-0 by Germany, with the only goal scored by Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann. The match is Tony Adams' 60th at Wembley, setting the record for most appearances at the stadium
Shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States declared the war on terror and subsequently led a multinational military operation against Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Crude oil resumes flowing through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline after workers weld shut a bullet hole that causes 260,000 US gallons of oil to spill out
Actress Andie MacDowell (46) divorces businessman Rhett Hartzog (45) after nearly three years of marriage
Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media service provider founded in April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt, and defeat" [1]
ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Colombo: West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to win their first title; Player of the Series is Australian all-rounder Shane Watson (249 runs, 11 wickets)
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees breaks Johnny Unitas' NFL record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (48) when he connects with Devery Henderson in the Saints' 31-24 win over San Diego at the Superdome
James Rothman, Randy Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof win the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on transport systems in cells
Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura win the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing blue light emitting diodes
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Tomas Lindahl (Sweden), Paul Modrich (US), and Aziz Sancar (Turkey) for work on DNA repair in cells
New Zealand clinches its 5th Rugby Championship with a 25-24 win over South Africa in Cape Town; All Blacks remain undefeated in 6 games
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St.
China confirms it has detained Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who resigns from his position after being reported missing
Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology awarded to Peter Ratcliffe, William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza for discovering how cells sense oxygen
Hurricane Delta was a destructive tropical cyclone that became the record-tying fourth named storm of 2020 to make landfall in Louisiana, as well as the record-breaking tenth named storm to strike...
Sci-fi and fantasy author N. K. Jemisin receives the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship grant [1]
Abdulrazak Gurnah is a Tanzanian novelist and academic of Yemeni origin. He was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s as a refugee during the Zanzibar...
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded jointly to Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organization Memorial, and Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties [1]
Hamas launches a major air and ground attack on Israel from Gaza, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds of hostages, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare, "We are at war" [1]
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun "for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation" [1]
John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M. Martinis are announced as co-winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in quantum mechanics