400 Historic Events for October 14
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| 530 |
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[Discorus] ends his reign as Catholic Pope
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| 530 |
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Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies
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| 1066 |
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Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England
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| 1066 |
Death |
Harold II, King of England (1066), dies
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| 1092 |
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Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated
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| 1322 |
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Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence
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| 1468 |
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Treaty of P‚ronne: Duke Charles the Stoute and French king Louis XI
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| 1492 |
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Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Mar¡a of Concepci¢n
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| 1529 |
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Sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna
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| 1536 |
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Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle
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| 1542 |
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Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)
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| 1570 |
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Floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43
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| 1585 |
Birth |
Heinrich Schtz, German royal chaplain master/composer (Daphne)
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| 1586 |
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Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth
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| 1606 |
Birth |
Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)
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| 1633 |
Birth |
James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)
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| 1639 |
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Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)
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| 1644 |
Birth |
William Penn, English Quaker and founder of PA
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| 1660 |
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Francesco Albana, Italian painter (Hemelopneming of Maria), dies at 72
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| 1669 |
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Antonio Cesti, composer, dies at 46
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| 1687 |
Birth |
Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician
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| 1700 |
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Rabbi Judah Hasid and Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem
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| 1712 |
Birth |
George Grenville, British PM (1763-65)
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| 1719 |
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Arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59
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| 1730 |
Birth |
Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer
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