October 7 in History

Historical Events on October 7

1777 American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.

1864 American Civil War: Bahia incident: USS Wachusett illegally captures the CSS Florida Confederate raider while in port in Bahia, Brazil in violation of Brazilian neutrality.

1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.

1940 World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.

1959 U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.

1963 John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

1991 Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.

1996 Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.

2001 The Global War on Terrorism begins as a result of the September 11 attacks. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan initiates with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.

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Famous Birthdays on October 7

1931 Desmond Tutu

1952 Vladimir Putin

1973 Dida (footballer, born 1973)

1984 Simon Poulsen

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Famous Deaths on October 7

1792 George Mason

1849 Edgar Allan Poe

1919 Alfred Deakin

1944 Helmut Lent

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