On This Day in History for October 14
Events in History
- 530 Discorus ends his reign as Catholic anti-Pope
- 1066 Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who is killed in the battle
- 1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence
- 1468 Treaty of Peronne: Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and French King Louis XI (held under duress) confirm the Treaty of Arras of 1435, Treaty of Conflans of 1465 and limited territorial gains for the Duke of Burgundy
- 1492 Christopher Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion (Bahamas)
- 1586 Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth
- 1700 Rabbi Judah Hasid & Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem
- 1745 French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland
- More Events in History
William Penn
George Grenville
Éamon de Valera
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Floyd
Ralph LaurenWeddings in History
- 1806 German writer, artist and politician Johann Wolfgang von Goethe marries mistress Christiane Vulpius in Weimar
- 1961 American "The Jungle" author Upton Sinclair (83) weds Mary Elizabeth Willis (79-ish)
- 1961 American"The Vampire Chronicles" author Anne O'Brien (20) weds American poet and painter Stan Rice (18) in Denton, Texas
More Weddings in History
Harold II
Erwin Rommel
Harold RobbinsOctober in History
Copiapó Mine Rescue
A miner kneels to pray after being rescued from the San Jose mine in Copiapó
October 13, 2010
Grim History of London's Speakers' Corner
Nowhere in England is the principal of free speech embodied more than at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park. But this right was won through death and protest.
October 14, 1855
Hurricane on the Way? Don't Worry
A cosy assurance from a BBC weather forecaster for viewers not to worry about an impending storm has gone down as the most spectacular mis-forecast in history.
October 15, 1987
The Protestant Reformation
1517 copy of Martin Luther's 95 theses, the publication of which began the Protestant Reformation in Europe
October 15, 1517