October 7
October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). There are 85 days remaining.
Events:
- 1571: Battle of Lepanto
- 1957: Dick Clark's American Bandstand debut on ABC
- 2001: Start of 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan
- National holiday in former East Germany
Births:
- 1931: Desmond Tutu (archbishop awarded Nobe Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela)
- 1934: Imamu Amiri Baraka (playwright, poet born "LeRoi Jones")
- 1935: Thomas Keneally (author)
- 1943: Oliver North (United States Marine involved in Iran-Contra affair)
- 1951: John Cougar Mellencamp (singer)
- 1955: Yo-Yo Ma (cellist)
- 1968: Toni Braxton (singer)
Deaths:
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December - more historical anniversaries
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