October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). There are 85 days remaining.
Events:
- 1571 - Battle of Lepanto
- 1949 - German Democratic Republic (East Germany) formed
- 1957 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand debuts
- 2001 - Start of 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan
- 1879 - Germany and Austria-Hungary create the Dual Alliance
Births:
- 1885 - Niels Bohr, physicist
- 1897 - Elijah Mohammed, Black Muslim leader
- 1900 - Heinrich Himmler, Nazi leader
- 1931 - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South African anti-apartheid activist
- 1934 - Imamu Amiri Baraka, playwright, poet (born "LeRoi Jones")
- 1935 - Thomas Keneally, author
- 1943 - Oliver North, United States Marine involved in Iran-Contra affair
- 1951 - John Cougar Mellencamp, singer
- 1952 - Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, Russian politician
- 1955 - Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
- 1968 - Toni Braxton, singer
Deaths:
- 1849 - Edgar Allen Poe, writer
Holidays:
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December - more historical anniversaries
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