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What Happened On October 7

Q: What happened on October 7?

2008: 2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry. 1870: Franco-Prussian War: Léon Gambetta escapes the siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon. 2016: In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800. 2008: Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere. 1878: The state funeral of Mindon Min (pictured), who ruled Myanmar for 25 years, took place; his death was reportedly preceded by strange omens, and his senior princes were unable to attend as they had all been arrested. 1868: Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War. 1571: Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The Battle of Lepanto was fought near the Gulf of Corinth, a significant setback for the Ottoman Empire and the last major naval battle fought entirely with galleys. 1826: The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S. 1571: The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat. 1944: The Holocaust: Sonderkommando work-unit members in Auschwitz concentration camp revolted upon learning that they were due to be killed; although a few managed to escape, most were massacred on the same day.

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2008 First ever
2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1870 Oddly true
Franco-Prussian War: Léon Gambetta escapes the siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2016 Oddly true
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2008 First ever
Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1878 Weird
The state funeral of Mindon Min (pictured), who ruled Myanmar for 25 years, took place; his death was reportedly preceded by strange omens, and his senior princes were unable to attend as they had all been arrested.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1868 Oddly true
Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1571 Oddly true
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The Battle of Lepanto was fought near the Gulf of Corinth, a significant setback for the Ottoman Empire and the last major naval battle fought entirely with galleys.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1826 First ever
The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1571 First ever
The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1944 Oddly true
The Holocaust: Sonderkommando work-unit members in Auschwitz concentration camp revolted upon learning that they were due to be killed; although a few managed to escape, most were massacred on the same day.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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2023Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launch an attack into Israel, which results in the deaths of around 1,200, mostly civilians, and the taking of 251 hostages, including civilians and soldiers. Wikipedia →
2022Ten people are killed and eight are injured in an explosion at a petrol station in Creeslough, Ireland. Wikipedia →
2022Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wikipedia →
2016In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800. Wikipedia →
2008Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere. Wikipedia →
2008Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112. Wikipedia →
2007The battle of Mirali begins in which the Pakistan Armed Forces and Taliban militias clash for four days. Wikipedia →
2004Three bombs explode at Taba and Nuweiba in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 34. Wikipedia →
2002The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station. Wikipedia →
2001The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history. Wikipedia →
2000Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid. Wikipedia →
1993The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage. Wikipedia →
1991Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of the Banski Dvori in Zagreb, Croatia. Wikipedia →
1988A hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice near Alaska; the situation becomes a multinational effort to free the whales. Wikipedia →
1987Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized. Wikipedia →
1985The Mameyes landslide kills almost 200 people in Puerto Rico. Wikipedia →
1985Four men from the Palestine Liberation Front hijack the MS Achille Lauro off the coast of Egypt. Wikipedia →
1979Swissair Flight 316 crashes at Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece, killing 14. Wikipedia →
1978Aeroflot Flight 1080 crashes after takeoff from Koltsovo International Airport, killing 38. Wikipedia →
1977The Fourth Soviet Constitution is adopted. Wikipedia →
1963President Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Wikipedia →
1963Buddhist crisis: Amid worsening relations, outspoken South Vietnamese First Lady Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu arrives in the US for a speaking tour, continuing a flurry of attacks on the Kennedy administration. Wikipedia →
1961A Douglas Dakota IV operated by Derby Aviation (later renamed to British Midland International) crashes in Canigou, France, killing 34 people. Wikipedia →
1959The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon. Wikipedia →
1958The 1958 Pakistani coup d'état inaugurates a prolonged period of military rule. Wikipedia →
1958The U.S. crewed space-flight project is renamed to Project Mercury. Wikipedia →
1950Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity. Wikipedia →
1949The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed. Wikipedia →
1944World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz occurs with an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Wikipedia →
1940World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States. Wikipedia →
1929Photius II becomes Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Wikipedia →
1924Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes prime minister of Greece for a short period of time. Wikipedia →
1919KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. Wikipedia →
1916Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history. Wikipedia →
1913Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving vehicle assembly line. Wikipedia →
1912The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction. Wikipedia →
1879Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance. Wikipedia →
1870Franco-Prussian War: Léon Gambetta escapes the siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon. Wikipedia →
1868Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date. Wikipedia →
1864American Civil War: A US Navy ship captures a Confederate raider in a Brazilian seaport. Wikipedia →
1840Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands. Wikipedia →
1828Morea expedition: The city of Patras, Greece, is liberated by the French expeditionary force. Wikipedia →
1826Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Akkerman Convention, under which the Ottomans accept Russian territorial demands in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Danubian river basin. Wikipedia →
1826The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S. Wikipedia →
1800French corsair Robert Surcouf, commander of the 18-gun ship La Confiance, captures the British 38-gun Kent. Wikipedia →
1780American Revolutionary War: American militia defeat royalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina, often regarded as the turning point in the war's Southern theater. Wikipedia →
1777American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat British forces under general John Burgoyne in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights, compelling Burgoyne's eventual surrender. Wikipedia →
1763King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing Indigenous lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements. Wikipedia →
1691The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued. Wikipedia →
1571The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat. Wikipedia →
1513War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice. Wikipedia →
1477Uppsala University is inaugurated after receiving its corporate rights from Pope Sixtus IV in February the same year. Wikipedia →
1403Venetian–Genoese wars: The Genoese fleet under a French admiral is defeated by a Venetian fleet at the Battle of Modon. Wikipedia →
1130Fatimid Caliph al-Amir is assassinated. Wikipedia →
3761 BCThe epoch reference date (start) of the modern Hebrew calendar. Wikipedia →

From The Guardian Archives — On This Day

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2020The Guardian
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1968The New York Times
More Pressure on Prague
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