Birthday October 07, 1849 James Whitcomb Riley, American poet (The Raggedy Man)
Birthday October 07, 1879 Joe Hill, songwriter, IWW organizer, martyr
Birthday October 07, 1885 Niels Bohr, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922)
Birthday October 07, 1888 Henry A. Wallace, (D/P), 33rd VP, Progressive pres candidate
Birthday October 07, 1905 Jean Arthur, (or 10-17-08)
Birthday October 07, 1916 Walt W. Rostow, economist
Birthday October 07, 1917 June Allyson, Actress
Birthday October 07, 1926 Diana Lynn
Birthday October 07, 1927 Al Martino, singer
Birthday October 07, 1931 Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)
Birthday October 07, 1931 Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of South Africa
Birthday October 07, 1943 Oliver North
Birthday October 07, 1951 John Cougar Mellencamp, singer
Birthday October 07, 1955 Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
Birthday October 07, 1959 Judy Landers
History October 07, 1571 Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish & Italians in Battle of Lepanto
History October 07, 1765 The Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY
History October 07, 1777 British defeated by Americans in Battle of Saratoga
History October 07, 1780 Battle of King's Mountain
History October 07, 1780 Patriots prevail in Carolinas
History October 07, 1816 First double-decked steamboat, the Washington, arrives in New Orleans
History October 07, 1826 Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations
History October 07, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe dies in Balt at 40
History October 07, 1864 Battle of Darbytown Road (Johnson's Farm)
History October 07, 1871 Massive fire burns in Wisconsin
History October 07, 1886 Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba
History October 07, 1908 Crete unites with Greece
History October 07, 1913 Moving Assembly Line at Ford
History October 07, 1914 Antwerp under siege
History October 07, 1915 Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland College 222-0 in football (record)
History October 07, 1927 Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series
History October 07, 1931 1st infra-red photograph Rochester NY
History October 07, 1940 German troops enter Romania
History October 07, 1943 Japanese execute nearly 100 American prisoners on Wake Island
History October 07, 1949 East Germany created
History October 07, 1949 Dem. Rep of Germany (East) formed
History October 07, 1950 Yanks win 13th world championship sweeping the Phillies
History October 07, 1950 US forces invade Korea by crossing the 38th parallel
History October 07, 1952 Yanks beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in the world series
History October 07, 1955 Ginsberg reads Howl for the first time
History October 07, 1959 Luna 3 photographs far side of moon
History October 07, 1960 CBS broadcasts the premiere episode of Route 66″
History October 07, 1960 Route 66 premiers
History October 07, 1960 Kennedy and Nixon debate Cold War foreign policy
History October 07, 1965 Robert Mitera aces 447-yd 10th hole at Miracle Hills Omaha Nebr.
History October 07, 1968 Motion Picture Association of America adopts film rating system.
History October 07, 1969 Wheeler announces progress in the Vietnamization effort
History October 07, 1970 Nixon announces a new peace proposal
History October 07, 1972 1st regular gat at Coliseum Flames - 3 Islanders - 2
History October 07, 1975 A New York judge reverses John Lennon's deportation order
History October 07, 1981 In 1st Eastern Division championship Yanks beat Brewers 5-3
History October 07, 1983 Connery plays Bond in Never Say Never Again
History October 07, 1984 Walter Payton sets a record
History October 07, 1985 21st Space Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 1 returns to Earth
History October 07, 1985 Palestinian terrorists hijack an Italian cruise ship
History October 07, 2001 U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan begins
History October 07, 2001 President Bush announces military action in Afghanistan
October 07, 1849 James Whitcomb Riley, American poet (The Raggedy Man)
October 07, 1879 Joe Hill, songwriter, IWW organizer, martyr
October 07, 1885 Niels Bohr, physicist, expanded quantum physics (Nobel 1922)
October 07, 1888 Henry A. Wallace, (D/P), 33rd VP, Progressive pres candidate
October 07, 1905 Jean Arthur, (or 10-17-08)
October 07, 1916 Walt W. Rostow, economist
October 07, 1917 June Allyson, Actress
October 07, 1926 Diana Lynn
October 07, 1927 Al Martino, singer
October 07, 1931 Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)
October 07, 1931 Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of South Africa
October 07, 1943 Oliver North
October 07, 1951 John Cougar Mellencamp, singer
October 07, 1955 Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
October 07, 1959 Judy Landers
October 07, 1571 Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish & Italians in Battle of Lepanto
October 07, 1765 The Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY
October 07, 1777 British defeated by Americans in Battle of Saratoga
October 07, 1780 Battle of King's Mountain
October 07, 1780 Patriots prevail in Carolinas
October 07, 1816 First double-decked steamboat, the Washington, arrives in New Orleans
October 07, 1826 Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations
October 07, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe dies in Balt at 40
October 07, 1864 Battle of Darbytown Road (Johnson's Farm)
October 07, 1871 Massive fire burns in Wisconsin
October 07, 1886 Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba
October 07, 1908 Crete unites with Greece
October 07, 1913 Moving Assembly Line at Ford
October 07, 1914 Antwerp under siege
October 07, 1915 Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland College 222-0 in football (record)
October 07, 1927 Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series
October 07, 1931 1st infra-red photograph Rochester NY
October 07, 1940 German troops enter Romania
October 07, 1943 Japanese execute nearly 100 American prisoners on Wake Island
October 07, 1949 East Germany created
October 07, 1949 Dem. Rep of Germany (East) formed
October 07, 1950 Yanks win 13th world championship sweeping the Phillies
October 07, 1950 US forces invade Korea by crossing the 38th parallel
October 07, 1952 Yanks beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in the world series
October 07, 1955 Ginsberg reads Howl for the first time
October 07, 1959 Luna 3 photographs far side of moon
October 07, 1960 CBS broadcasts the premiere episode of Route 66″
October 07, 1960 Route 66 premiers
October 07, 1960 Kennedy and Nixon debate Cold War foreign policy
October 07, 1965 Robert Mitera aces 447-yd 10th hole at Miracle Hills Omaha Nebr.
October 07, 1968 Motion Picture Association of America adopts film rating system.
October 07, 1969 Wheeler announces progress in the Vietnamization effort
October 07, 1970 Nixon announces a new peace proposal
October 07, 1972 1st regular gat at Coliseum Flames - 3 Islanders - 2
October 07, 1975 A New York judge reverses John Lennon's deportation order
October 07, 1981 In 1st Eastern Division championship Yanks beat Brewers 5-3
October 07, 1983 Connery plays Bond in Never Say Never Again
October 07, 1984 Walter Payton sets a record
October 07, 1985 21st Space Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 1 returns to Earth
October 07, 1985 Palestinian terrorists hijack an Italian cruise ship
October 07, 2001 U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan begins
October 07, 2001 President Bush announces military action in Afghanistan