Historical Events In October - 14

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

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

1066  Battle of Hastings on this day in history.  

1066  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 on October - 14.  

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna  

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

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

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

1639  Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) on this day in history.  

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

1730  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer on October - 14.  

1734  On October - 14 francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1606  On October - 14 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  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.  

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

1066  On October - 14 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 this day in history.  

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

1536  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle  

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.