Historical Events In October - 14

0530  [Discorus] ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 14.  

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

1066  Battle of Hastings on October - 14.  

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  On this day in history battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England  

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  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 this day in history.  

1468  Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute & French king Louis XI on October - 14.  

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1492  On October - 14 columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion  

1529  On October - 14 sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna  

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.  

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

1568  Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on October - 14.  

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

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

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 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  Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician on October - 14.  

1700  On this day in history rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem  

1712  George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) on October - 14.  

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  Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer on this day in history.  

1740  Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) on this day in history.  

1745  French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland on October - 14.  

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  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)  

1499  On October - 14 birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)  

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

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  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.  

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

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

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  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 October - 14.  

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