What Happened on October 7?
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EVENTS ON OCTOBER 7
Explore the most important historical events that happened on October 7, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Nasdaq Helsinki
Year:
1912
The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
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Ford Motor Company
Year:
1913
Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving vehicle assembly line.
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Dual Alliance (1879)
Year:
1879
Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
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Léon Gambetta
Year:
1870
Franco-Prussian War: Léon Gambetta escapes the siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon.
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Cornell University
Year:
1868
Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
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1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game
Year:
1916
Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.
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KLM
Year:
1919
KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
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East Germany
Year:
1949
The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
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BIRTHS ON OCTOBER 7
Discover famous people and historical figures born on October 7, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Ali Kafi
Year of birth:
1928
Ali Kafi, Algerian politician (died 2013)
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Mariano Gagnon
Year of birth:
1929
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (died 2017)
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Lorna Wing
Year of birth:
1928
Lorna Wing, English autism researcher (died 2014)
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Al Martino
Year of birth:
1927
Al Martino, American singer and actor (died 2009)
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Alex Groza
Year of birth:
1926
Alex Groza, American basketball player (died 1995)
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R. D. Laing
Year of birth:
1927
R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist and author (died 1989)
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Desmond Tutu
Year of birth:
1931
Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)
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R. Sivagurunathan
Year of birth:
1931
R. Sivagurunathan, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and academic (died 2003)
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DEATHS ON OCTOBER 7
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on October 7, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
Year of death:
1571
Sufi Ali Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, Ottoman Governor of Egypt
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Léon Scieur
Year of death:
1969
Léon Scieur, Belgian cyclist (born 1888)
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Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
Year of death:
1571
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Danish queen consort of Christian III of Denmark (born 1511)
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Cemal Reşit Rey
Year of death:
1985
Cemal Reşit Rey, Turkish pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1904)
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Grim Natwick
Year of death:
1990
Grim Natwick, American animator (born 1890)
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Norman Angell
Year of death:
1967
Norman Angell, English journalist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1872)
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Grigoris Asikis
Year of death:
1966
Grigoris Asikis, Greek singer-songwriter (born 1890)
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Anton Philips
Year of death:
1951
Anton Philips, Dutch businessman, co-founded Philips (born 1874)
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HOLIDAYS ON OCTOBER 7
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on October 7 around the world.
Sergius and Bacchus
Christian feast day: Sergius and Bacchus
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October 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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List of Teachers' Days
Teachers' Day (Laos)
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Pope Mark
Christian feast day: Pope Mark
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Christian feast day: Our Lady of the Rosary
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Henry Muhlenberg
Christian feast day: Henry Muhlenberg (some Lutheran Churches, Episcopal Church of the USA)
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Osgyth
Christian feast day: Osgyth
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Justina of Padua
Christian feast day: Justina of Padua
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