Historical Events In October - 14

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

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

1066  On this day in history 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 October - 14.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1568  On this day in history jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

1570  Floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43 on October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

1644  On October - 14 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 October - 14.  

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 October - 14.  

1730  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer on October - 14.  

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

1738  On this day in history giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer  

1740  Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) on October - 14.  

1745  French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86  

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.  

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

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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

1536  On this day in history 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.