Historical Events In October - 14

0530  On October - 14 [Discorus] ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1066  Battle of Hastings on this day in history.  

1066  On October - 14 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  On this day in history battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England  

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

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

1318  On October - 14 edward Bruce, High King of Ireland  

1322  Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence on October - 14.  

1468  On this day in history treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute & French king Louis XI  

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

1529  On October - 14 sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna  

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

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

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

1570  Floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1586  On October - 14 mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth  

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

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) on October - 14.  

1639  On October - 14 simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)  

1644  The birth of William Penn, English Quaker who gave his name to Pennsylvania on October - 14.  

1644  William Penn, English Quaker & founder of PA on October - 14.  

1660  On this day in history francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72  

1669  On October - 14 antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46  

1687  On October - 14 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician  

1700  Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem on October - 14.  

1712  On this day in history george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)  

1719  On October - 14 arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59  

1730  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer on this day in history.  

1734  Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence) on October - 14.  

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

1740  On October - 14 joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)  

1745  On this day in history french help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland  

1746  Francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86 on October - 14.  

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.  

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.  

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

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.  

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

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

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)  

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

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies  

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

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

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)  

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

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle  

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.  

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