Homage
Edward III repudiates his homage to Philip VI
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October 7 in History
This permanent archive page contains 109 World History Database records for October 7, spanning 1337 to 2023. Recorded topics include Homage; Succession; Arrest of David II.
Total: 109Events: 89Births: 4Deaths: 1Battles: 15Countries: 32
Events on October 7
Succession
Casts doubt on the legitamacy of Philip of France & claims the throne for himself
Succession
Proclaims himself King of England & France
Arrest of David II
Released for 100,000 marks payable in 10 annual installments, never fully paid
Treaty of Berwick
A truce is agreed for 10 years
Discovery of America
Changes the direction of his fleet south west after sighting flight paths of birds
Turkish League
Pius V establishes an anti-Turkish Maritime League with Spain, Venice, Malta & Genoa
Turkish League
Pius V establishes an anti-Turkish Maritime League with Spain, Venice, Malta & Genoa
Capture of Roermond
Roermond is taken by the Allies during Marlborough's Meuse campaign.
Royal Titles Debate
Vergniaud argued that parliamentary language should abandon the royal forms of address 'Sire' and 'Majesty'.
Invasion of France
Crosses into France
Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham Town Hall opens as a major venue for civic meetings and music.
Chicago Speech
Lincoln answers Douglas and defends the Republican position in Chicago
Alliance Austria and Germany, similar to the Holy Alliance
Agrees a dual alliance between Austria & Germany, similar to the Holy Alliance
Neutrality
Austria & Germany agree neutrality if either is at war, except against Russia
Treaty of Alliance
The Austrian alliance is used to prevent & Crimean coaliton & avoid another war. Austria & Germany agree to support each other in any war with Russia. Austria & Germany agree neutrality if either is at war, except against Russia. A Treaty of alliance is signed between Austria & Germany, despite William Is opposition
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd term
General Strike
Is called upon as the general strike paralyses the empire.
General Strike
The general strike forces Nicholas II to seek Witte's advice.
Moving Assembly Line
Ford introduces a moving assembly line that sharply reduces automobile production time.
Capture of Yap Island
Japanese naval forces occupy Yap Island
Invasion of Serbia
Begins an Axis assault on Serbia
Health of Adolf Hitler
Injured by a grenade splinter & returns to Germany for the 1st time in 2 yrs
Pre-Parliament
Tries to offset Soviet pressure through the Pre-Parliament.
Provisional Council
Supports the Provisional Council as a bridge to elections.
Return from Finland
Lenin secretly returns to Petrograd to press the Bolshevik leadership toward an immediate armed seizure of power.
Alchohol
A supreme court decision to ban alcohol at sea is approved by President Harding
End of Benes Government
The Benes Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
First Svehla Government
Begins the First Svehla Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Legislation
A supreme court decision to ban alcohol at sea is approved by President Harding
Luther Consults Briand at Ascona
Luther holds an informal discussion with Briand at nearby Ascona during the Locarno negotiations.
Political Parties
All political opposition to Fascism is banned
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Autonomous Government
Becomes head of the autonomous Slovak government.
Ashlea Sunk after Crew Removal
Langsdorff sinks the British merchant Ashlea after removing her crew, who are transferred to the captured Newton Beech.
Leningrad Destruction Policy Transmitted
The order signed by Jodl calls for Leningrad to be destroyed rather than occupied after surrender.
Moscow and Leningrad Surrender Rejection Order
Jodl signs an order stating that surrender offers from Moscow or Leningrad should not be accepted.
Moscow Destruction Policy Transmitted
The same order extends a destructive policy to Moscow rather than accepting a capitulation.
Resignation of Arthur William Fadden
Resigns as PM of Australia
Bombing of Stuttgart
The RAF bomb Stuttgart
Bombing of Stuttgart
The RAF bomb Stuttgart
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for the GDR, 1st term
Capture of Lhasa
A Chinese Army occupies Lhasa as Mao "reunites" national territory
Constitution of Kingdom of Libya
Libyan representatives adopt a federal constitution establishing a hereditary constitutional monarchy.
Visit to To Canada
Sets off for a 6 week state visit to Canada
Bogra Formula
Bogra proposes a constitutional formula balancing representation between Pakistan's two wings.
Forged School Withdrawal Note
Lee presented Warren Easton High School with a withdrawal note he had written himself and signed using his mother's name.
Chief Martial Law Administrator
Ayub Khan becomes Chief Martial Law Administrator after martial law is proclaimed.
Constitution Abrogation
Iskander Mirza abrogates the 1956 Constitution and dissolves national institutions.
Government Dismissal
Martial law ends Feroz Khan Noon's premiership.
Martial Law
Ayub Khan administers the martial-law regime established by President Iskander Mirza.
Martial Law
Ayub Khan enforces martial law under President Iskander Mirza.
INRA Industrialization Department
Guevara is appointed to direct the Industrialization Department of the National Institute of Agrarian Reform.
Luna 3 Far Side Images
Luna 3 photographs the far side of the Moon for the first time.
Chairman of Labour Party
Becomes chairman of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee for the 1960-1961 political year.
Limited Test Ban Treaty Ratified
Signs the United States instrument of ratification for the Limited Test Ban Treaty.
Final Bolivian Diary Entry
Guevara writes the final entry in his Bolivian diary one day before the battle in which he is captured.
Expulsion of Italian Settlers
The government orders remaining Italian settlers to leave and confiscates their property.
Five Point Peace Plan
Proposes a standstill ceasefire and a five point peace plan for Indochina
Torres Government
Torres takes power and begins a left-nationalist phase of military government.
Prime Minister of Norway
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway
Golan Heights
Warns that the Golan front is under severe pressure during the opening phase of the war.
Manages Lebanese diplomacy as the October War spreads tension across the Levant
Manages Lebanese diplomacy as the October War spreads tension across the Levant.
Operation Tagar
Directs air operations against Egyptian air defenses during the first days of the war.
Developed Socialism Constitution
Promulgates the new constitution presenting the Soviet Union as a developed socialist society.
Love Bites Album
Buzzcocks' second album Love Bites enters the UK albums chart and peaks at number thirteen.
Defence Portfolio Relinquished
Relinquishes the defence portfolio after fourteen years.
End of Defence Ministry Tenure
Remains prime minister while Magnus Malan becomes defence minister.
Jerusalem Policy
Tai participates in jerusalem policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Defection
Tory Member of Parliament and former minister Alan Howarth resigns from the Tories and crosses the floor
UN Security Council Resolution 1322
Receives Council condemnation of violence after the Temple Mount Haram al Sharif crisis
Bombing of Afghanistan
Start of US airstrikes in revenge for the bombings across the US on 9th Sept
Bombing of al-Qaeda
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Bombing of al-Qaeda
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Bombing of al-Qaeda
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Bombing of Kabul
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Bombing of Kabul
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Taliban
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Taliban
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Taliban
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Economy of Russia
Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist who exposed corruption in the Russian army and its conduct in Chechnya, was shot in the lobby of her apartment building, the death of Politkovskaya triggered an outcry in Western media, with accusations that Putin had failed to protect the countrys new independent media
Credit Crunch
The Icelandic Government takes control of Landsbanki, the countrys second largest bank, which owns Icesave in the UK
Economy of Iceland
The Icelandic Government takes control of Landsbanki, the countrys second largest bank, which owns Icesave in the UK
Landsbanki
The Icelandic Government takes control of Landsbanki, the countrys second largest bank, which owns Icesave in the UK
Return as Shadow Health Secretary
Burnham returns to the shadow health portfolio.
Nobel Prize
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for development of genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9.
Nobel Prize
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for development of genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9.
Israel Support After Hamas Attack
Pledges support for Israel after the Hamas attack.
Births on October 7
Birth of Charles XIII
Birth of Charles XIII, 2nd son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden & Louisa Ulrika
Birth of Heinrich Himmler
Birth of Heinrich Himmler, near Munich, son of a Schoolmaster
Birth of Sarah Churchill
Birth of Sarah Churchill, Churcills 3rd child
Birth of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Birth of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Deaths on October 7
Death of Edgar Allen Poe
Death of Edgar Allen Poe, age of 40
Battles on October 7
Battle of La Motta
Fights for the Spanish against the Venetians
Battle of Lepanto
A coalition of Christian naval powers ends the Turkish maritime threat
Battle of Lepanto
A coalition of Christian naval powers ends the Turkish maritime threat
Battle of Lepanto
Ouloudji Ali fights at the Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto
Ouloudji Ali fights at the Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto
Cervantes Saavedra fights at the Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto
Cervantes Saavedra fights at the Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto
Unites Christendom & ends Turkish central & western Mediterranean domination. Turkish naval defeat, frees the Mediterranean from the corsairs. Marks the height of Islams 2nd major threat to Christian Europe. 1st major European victory over the Ottoman Empire
Battle of Lepanto
Unites Christendom & ends Turkish central & western Mediterranean domination. Turkish naval defeat, frees the Mediterranean from the corsairs. Marks the height of Islams 2nd major threat to Christian Europe. 1st major European victory over the Ottoman Empire
Battle of Saratoga, 2nd
The US forces defeat the British
Battle of King's Mount
Defeated & killed by American forces led by Shelby & Campbell. Defeat causes Cornwallis to postpone his invasion of Carolina
Battle of the Somme, 1st
Wounded in the thigh by a shell splinter near Bapaume and evacuated to hospital in Germany.
Battle of Passchendaele
Haig decides to capture Passchendaele
Battle of Amadiye
Syrian forces on the Golan front are checked by Israeli armored units during the opening battles.
Battle of Golan Heights
Commands Israeli forces fighting Syrian armor on the Golan Heights.