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 October - 14.  

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

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 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 this day in history sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna  

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

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

1568  On October - 14 jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

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

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

1639  Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) on October - 14.  

1644  On this day in history 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  Francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72 on October - 14.  

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

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

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

1712  George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) on October - 14.  

1719  On this day in history arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59  

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

1734  On this day in history francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence)  

1738  Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer on this day in history.  

1740  Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) on October - 14.  

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

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

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  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.