October 7

    What happened on October 7 in history

    5 events fall on October 7, from 1571 to 2001. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on October 7

    1. 1571

      The Battle of Lepanto

      A Christian fleet defeats the Ottoman navy in the Gulf of Patras.

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    2. 1763

      The Royal Proclamation

      Britain draws a line along the Appalachians and reserves the west.

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    3. 1949

      East Germany is founded

      The German Democratic Republic is proclaimed in the Soviet zone.

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    4. 1959

      The far side of the Moon

      Luna 3 sends back the first pictures of the hemisphere nobody had seen.

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    5. 2001

      The war in Afghanistan begins

      Air strikes start weeks after the September 11 attacks.

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