On this day in history
October 7
American
2001The United States invades Afghanistan, bombing Taliban and al Qaeda targets less than a month after the Septem…
The United States invades Afghanistan, bombing Taliban and al Qaeda targets less than a month after the September 11 attacks.
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1849Edgar Allan Poe dies in Baltimore at age 40 under mysterious circumstances, days after being found delirious i…
Edgar Allan Poe dies in Baltimore at age 40 under mysterious circumstances, days after being found delirious in a gutter.
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2003California voters recall Governor Gray Davis and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace him.
California voters recall Governor Gray Davis and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace him.
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1916Georgia Tech beats Cumberland College 222 to 0 in the most lopsided college football game ever played.
Georgia Tech beats Cumberland College 222 to 0 in the most lopsided college football game ever played.
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World
1571The Holy League smashes the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto off Greece, ending Turkish naval dominance …
The Holy League smashes the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto off Greece, ending Turkish naval dominance of the Mediterranean.
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1949The German Democratic Republic is proclaimed in East Berlin, splitting Germany into two states.
The German Democratic Republic is proclaimed in East Berlin, splitting Germany into two states.
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1950Chinese troops invade Tibet, beginning the occupation that will drive the Dalai Lama into exile nine years lat…
Chinese troops invade Tibet, beginning the occupation that will drive the Dalai Lama into exile nine years later.
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1959The Soviet probe Luna 3 photographs the far side of the Moon for the first time in human history.
The Soviet probe Luna 3 photographs the far side of the Moon for the first time in human history.
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