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

1318  Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.  

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  On October - 14 columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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 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  On October - 14 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  George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) on October - 14.  

1719  On this day in history arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59  

1730  On October - 14 jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer  

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

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  Francois Fagel, lawyer/statesman, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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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 October - 14.  

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.  

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.  

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.  

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies  

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

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 this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland  

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history 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.