All Events

Historical Events on October 7

  • American Revolutionary War

    1777

    American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.

  • American Civil War

    1864

    American Civil War: Bahia incident: USS Wachusett illegally captures the CSS Florida Confederate raider while in port in Bahia, Brazil in violation of Brazilian neutrality.

  • Austria-Hungary

    1879

    Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.

  • Soviet Union

    1959

    U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.

  • John F. Kennedy

    1963

    John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

  • Croatian War of Independence

    1991

    Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.

  • Fox News Channel

    1996

    Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.

  • Global War on Terrorism

    2001

    The Global War on Terrorism begins as a result of the September 11 attacks. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan initiates with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.