Historical Events In October - 14

0530  On this day in history [Discorus] ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.  

1066  On this day in history battle of Hastings  

1066  On this day in history the Battle of Hastings seals the Norman conquest of England by Norsemen under William, 39, duke of Normandy, who will be called William the Conqueror and will rule England as William I until his death in 1087  

1066  Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England on this day in history.  

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies  

1092  Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.  

1318  Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.  

1322  Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence on this day in history.  

1468  Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute & French king Louis XI on this day in history.  

1492  Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion on this day in history.  

1529  Sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna on this day in history.  

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

1542  On October - 14 abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1568  Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on this day in history.  

1570  On October - 14 floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43  

1586  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth  

1606  On October - 14 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)  

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

1639  On this day in history simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)  

1644  On October - 14 the birth of William Penn, English Quaker who gave his name to Pennsylvania  

1644  William Penn, English Quaker & founder of PA on this day in history.  

1660  On October - 14 francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72  

1669  On this day in history antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46  

1687  Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on October - 14.  

1700  On October - 14 rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem  

1712  On October - 14 george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)  

1719  Arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1730  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer on October - 14.  

1734  Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.  

1738  Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer on October - 14.  

1740  Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) on this day in history.  

1745  French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland on October - 14.  

1746  On October - 14 francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86  

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)  

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

1493  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)  

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

1542  On October - 14 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 October - 14.  

1630  On October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)  

1633  On October - 14 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 October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies  

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated  

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.  

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.  

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.  

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

1565  On October - 14 death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)