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  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

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

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

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

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

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

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

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  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.