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.
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Events on October 7
1571
The Battle of Lepanto
A Christian fleet defeats the Ottoman navy in the Gulf of Patras.
1763
The Royal Proclamation
Britain draws a line along the Appalachians and reserves the west.
1949
East Germany is founded
The German Democratic Republic is proclaimed in the Soviet zone.
1959
The far side of the Moon
Luna 3 sends back the first pictures of the hemisphere nobody had seen.
2001
The war in Afghanistan begins
US and British forces start air strikes on Taliban positions.