1066⚡ Event
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was fought between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
war
October 14 – October 20 in History
DayFacts Week 42 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 105 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Assassination of Rehavam Ze'evi
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Rowan Blanchard
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Willian Pacho
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Historical Events (October 14 – October 20)(20)
1963⚡ Event
First Cat in Space
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, was launched aboard a French Véronique rocket. This mission was part of France's early space program.
spacescience
1964⚡ Event
China becomes a nuclear power
With the success of Project 596, China became the world's fifth nuclear power.
politicswartechnology
1964⚡ Event
Lake Burley Griffin Inaugurated
Prime Minister Robert Menzies inaugurated the artificial Lake Burley Griffin in the Australian capital Canberra.
politics
1967⚡ Event
Venera 4 Analyzes Venus
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet. It transmitted data from Venus's atmosphere.
spacescience
1968⚡ Event
Bob Beamon's Long Jump World Record
At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, American athlete Bob Beamon set a world record in the long jump with a distance of 8.90 meters. This record stood for 23 years.
sports
1973⚡ Event
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Kissinger and Thọ
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize would be jointly awarded to Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ, sparking international controversy.
politicslawwar
1973⚡ Event
Yom Kippur War: Battle of the Chinese Farm
Egyptian forces retreated from the Battle of the Chinese Farm, allowing Israeli forces to build their first bridge across the Suez Canal.
war
1980⚡ Event
Workers' Party Congress
The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party concluded, anointing Kim Jong Il as the successor to North Korean president Kim Il Sung.
politics
1986⚡ Event
Aeroflot Flight 6502 Crash
Aeroflot Flight 6502 crashed while approaching Kurumoch Airport in Samara, Russia, killing all 70 people on board.
disaster
1987⚡ Event
Iran–Iraq War: U.S. destroys Iranian oil platforms
U.S. Navy forces destroyed two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf. This action was in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker.
warpolitics
1988⚡ Event
British broadcasting voice restrictions
The British government restricted the broadcast of the voices of representatives from Sinn Féin and several Irish republican and loyalist paramilitary groups on television and radio.
politicslaw
1991⚡ Event
Uttarakhand Earthquake
An earthquake struck the Indian state of Uttarakhand, resulting in at least 768 fatalities and the destruction of thousands of homes.
disaster
1991⚡ Event
Killeen, Texas shooting
A man drove his vehicle through the window of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire, killing 23 people before fatally shooting himself.
disasterlaw
1992⚡ Event
Yoshihiro Hattori shooting
Yoshihiro Hattori, a Japanese exchange student, was shot and killed by a homeowner after going to the wrong house for a Halloween party.
lawdisaster
2005⚡ Event
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 882 mbar.
disaster
2006⚡ Event
Kiholo Bay Earthquake
An earthquake registering 6.7 Mw occurred off the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaii.
disaster
2007⚡ Event
New Zealand Anti-Terrorism Raids
New Zealand Police conducted anti-terrorism raids in relation to an alleged paramilitary training camp, arresting 17 people and seizing weapons.
politicslaw
2011⚡ Event
Olympus Scandal Escalates
Michael Woodford was dismissed as CEO of Olympus after uncovering financial misconduct, escalating the corporate scandal.
economicslaw
2011⚡ Event
Global Protests
Global demonstrations against economic inequality and corporate influence were held in more than 950 cities in 82 countries.
economicspolitics
Births (October 14 – October 20)(15)
1994🎂 Birth
Pascal Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein is a German-Mauritian race car driver.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Sammis Reyes
Chilean-American football and basketball player Sammis Reyes was born.
sports
1996🎂 Birth
Chance Perdomo
American-British actor Chance Perdomo was born.
entertainment
1998🎂 Birth
Teuku Wariza Aris Munandar
Teuku Wariza Aris Munandar, Indonesian activist and politician, was born.
politics
1999🎂 Birth
Chuu
Chuu is a South Korean singer and television personality.
musicentertainment
1999🎂 Birth
Bailee Madison
Bailee Madison, American-Canadian actress and singer, was born.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Kenneth Walker III
Kenneth Walker III, an American football player, was born on this date.
sports
Deaths (October 14 – October 20)(15)
2011🕊️ Death
Death of Muammar Gaddafi
During the First Libyan Civil War, deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was captured by rebel forces in Sirte and killed shortly thereafter.
politicswar
2017🕊️ Death
Chinggoy Alonzo
Filipino theater, movie, and television actor Chinggoy Alonzo died. He was born in 1950.
entertainment
2017🕊️ Death
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese journalist and anti-corruption activist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in Bidnija.
lawpolitics
2017🕊️ Death
Gord Downie
Gord Downie, Canadian musician and frontman of The Tragically Hip, died at the age of 53. He was known for his poetic lyrics and passionate stage presence.
music
2017🕊️ Death
Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi, an Italian film director, died on this date. He was born in 1931.
artsentertainment
2018🕊️ Death
Paul Allen
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, owner of the Seattle Seahawks, died.
technologyentertainment
2019🕊️ Death
Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings was an American politician and civil rights advocate.
politics
2022🕊️ Death
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane was a Scottish actor, comedian, and writer.
entertainmentliterature
2023🕊️ Death
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and Nobel Prize laureate, has died.
politics
2024🕊️ Death
Yehuda Bauer
Yehuda Bauer was an Israeli historian of the Holocaust.
politics
2024🕊️ Death
Thomas J. Donohue
Thomas J. Donohue was an American business executive.
economics
2024🕊️ Death
Ginés González García
Ginés González García was an Argentine politician and physician.
politicsmedicine
2024🕊️ Death
Barbara Dane
Barbara Dane was an American folk, blues, and jazz singer.
music
2024🕊️ Death
Tina Kaidanow
Tina Kaidanow was an American diplomat and government official.
politics