Historical Events In October - 14
Sunday, 17 August 2025
0530 [Discorus] ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 14.
0530 On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies
1066 Battle of Hastings on October - 14.
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 Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.
1092 Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.
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 October - 14 treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute & French king Louis XI
1492 Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion on this day in history.
1529 Sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna on this day in history.
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 On October - 14 floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43
1586 On October - 14 mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth
1606 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) on October - 14.
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 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 On October - 14 francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72
1669 On this day in history antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46
1687 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician
1700 Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem on this day in history.
1712 On this day in history george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)
1719 Arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59 on this day in history.
1730 Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer on October - 14.
1734 Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer/signer (Decl of Independence) on October - 14.
1738 On October - 14 giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer
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.