What happened on 7 October in history?

2023: Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launch an attack into Israel, which results in the deaths of around 1,200, mostly civilians, and the taking of 251 hostages, including civilians and soldiers. 2022: Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 2016: In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800. 2008: Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.

What happened on 7 October in Indian history?

1987: Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.

Which famous people were born on 7 October?

Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor (1991); Zaheer Khan, Indian cricketer (1978); Dida, Brazilian footballer (1973); Jean-Paul Riopelle, Canadian painter and sculptor (died 2002) (1923).

On This Day, 7 October: Events, Births & Deaths in History (India & World)

Observed on 7 October

Teachers' Day (Laos)

7 October in Indian history

1987Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.India

7 October in world history

2023Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launch an attack into Israel, which results in the deaths of around 1,200, mostly civilians, and the taking of 251 hostages, including civilians and soldiers.
2022Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
2016In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
2008Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
2002The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
2001The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.
2000Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
1991Croatian War of Independence: The Yugoslav People's Army conducted an air strike on Banski Dvori, the official residence of the president of Croatia in Zagreb.
1985About 130 people died as a result of severe floods in Puerto Rico.
1961A Douglas Dakota IV operated by Derby Aviation (later renamed to British Midland International) crashes in Canigou, France, killing 34 people.
1944The Holocaust: Sonderkommando work-unit members in Auschwitz concentration camp revolted upon learning that they were due to be killed; although a few managed to escape, most were massacred on the same day.
1914Seven-year-old Theo Faiss, later memorialized in speeches by Rudolf Steiner and a sculpture by Edith Maryon, was killed by an overturned wagon in Switzerland.
1868Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.
1826Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Akkerman Convention, under which the Ottomans accept Russian territorial demands in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Danubian river basin.
1800The French privateer Robert Surcouf led a 150-man crew to capture the 40-gun, 437-man East Indiaman Kent.
1780American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.
1513War of the League of Cambrai: A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

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Died on 7 October

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 7 October in history?: 2023: Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launch an attack into Israel, which results in the deaths of around 1,200, mostly civilians, and the taking of 251 hostages, including civilians and soldiers. 2022: Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 2016: In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800. 2008: Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
What happened on 7 October in Indian history?: 1987: Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.
Which famous people were born on 7 October?: Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor (1991); Zaheer Khan, Indian cricketer (1978); Dida, Brazilian footballer (1973); Jean-Paul Riopelle, Canadian painter and sculptor (died 2002) (1923).
Which day is observed on 7 October?: Teachers' Day (Laos).

Historical entries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), sorted with India-related events first.

On This Day: 7 October