Historical Events In October - 14

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

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

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

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

1468  Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute & French king Louis XI on October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

1568  Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on October - 14.  

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

1586  Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth on October - 14.  

1606  On this day in history 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  Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) on this day in history.  

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

1644  On this day in history william Penn, English Quaker & founder of PA  

1660  Francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

1687  Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on this day in history.  

1700  On this day in history rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem  

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

1719  Arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59 on October - 14.  

1730  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer on October - 14.  

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

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  On October - 14 french help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland  

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

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1257  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)  

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)  

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 October - 14.  

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  On October - 14 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  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.  

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.  

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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