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  On October - 14 battle of Hastings  

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  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  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 October - 14.  

1529  Sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna on October - 14.  

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

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

1568  On this day in history jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

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 this day in history.  

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) on this day in history.  

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

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

1712  George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1740  On this day in history joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)  

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 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 October - 14.  

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

1633  On October - 14 birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

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 this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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