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  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  On October - 14 battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England  

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies  

1092  Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.  

1318  On October - 14 edward Bruce, High King of Ireland  

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  On this day in history 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  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  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  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) on October - 14.  

1639  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46 on October - 14.  

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 October - 14 george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)  

1719  On October - 14 arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59  

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  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  On this day in history francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86  

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

1404  On October - 14 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  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1606  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies  

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.  

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

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)  

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland  

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

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

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