Events & Holidays In October - 14

Day of Formation of the Tajik Republic (Tajikistan)

Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (in Mtskheta) (Georgia)

Founder's Day (Zaire (Democratic Congo))

Nyerere Day (Tanzania)

Peace Corps Birthday (United States of America)

Petkouden (Bulgaria)

Santa Fortunata (Peru)

The October Revolution (Yemen)

Youth Day (Zaire (Democratic Congo))

1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.   

1092  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)