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 this day in history.  

1066  Battle of Hastings on this day in history.  

1066  On October - 14 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  On this day in history aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated  

1318  On this day in history 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 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 October - 14.  

1529  Sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna on October - 14.  

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

1542  On October - 14 abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1568  On October - 14 jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

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

1586  Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth on October - 14.  

1606  On October - 14 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)  

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  On October - 14 the birth of William Penn, English Quaker who gave his name to Pennsylvania  

1644  William Penn, English Quaker & founder of PA on October - 14.  

1660  On October - 14 francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72  

1669  Antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1687  On October - 14 robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician  

1700  Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem on October - 14.  

1712  On October - 14 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 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  Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) on October - 14.  

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

1404  On October - 14 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 October - 14.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.  

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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