October 7th, 1942

Born on October 7th, 1942

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What happened on October 7th?

October 7th, 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.

October 7th, 2006

Anna Politkovskaya (pictured), a Russian journalist and human-rights activist, was assassinated in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow.

October 7th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Yugoslav People's Army conducted an air strike on Banski Dvori, the official residence of the president of Croatia in Zagreb.

October 7th, 1985

During severe floods in Puerto Rico, about 130 people died as a result of the deadliest single landslide on record in North America.

October 7th, 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.

October 7th, 1916

Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.

October 7th, 1914

Japan captured Pohnpei from Germany, eventually leading to large-scale Japanese immigration to Micronesia.

October 7th, 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.

October 7th, 1868

Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.

October 7th, 1800

The French privateer Robert Surcouf led a 150-man crew to capture the 40-gun, 437-man East Indiaman Kent.

October 7th, 1780

American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.

October 7th, 1763

King George III issued a royal proclamation that forbade British settlement of much of newly acquired French territory in North America, reserving the land for indigenous peoples.

October 7th, 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.

October 7th, 1542

Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo became the first European to set foot on Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California.

October 7th, 1513

War of the League of Cambrai: A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 7th

Born on October 7th, 1942

81

Joy Behar

American comedian, television host, actress and writer

*October 7th, 1942, Brooklyn

81

Jim Jacobs

American composer, lyricist, and writer for the theatre

*October 7th, 1942, Chicago

77

Melinda O. Fee

American actress (1942-2020)

*October 7th, 1942, Los Angeles †March 24th, 2020

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 7th?

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

80

Oliver North

American political commentator

*October 7th, 1943, San Antonio

76

Harry Kroto

British chemist (1939-2016)

*October 7th, 1939, Wisbech †April 30th, 2016, Lewes

52

Melinda Schneider

Australian singer

*October 7th, 1971, Sydney

19

Letizia Roscher

German figure skater

*October 7th, 2004, Chemnitz

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

64

Gary Scott Thompson

American television producer

*October 7th, 1959, Pago Pago

66

Jayne Torvill

English ice skater

*October 7th, 1957, Nottingham

90

Desmond Tutu

South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)

*October 7th, 1931, Klerksdorp †December 26th, 2021, Cape Town

64

Dylan Baker

American actor

*October 7th, 1959, Syracuse

25

Trent Alexander-Arnold

English association football player

*October 7th, 1998, Liverpool

80

Clive James

Australian writer, critic, and broadcaster (1939–2019)

*October 7th, 1939, Kogarah †November 24th, 2019, Cambridge

68

Yo-Yo Ma

American cellist (born 1955)

*October 7th, 1955, Paris

45

Jake Humphrey

British television presenter and journalist

*October 7th, 1978, Peterborough

65

Sunnyi Melles

Swiss actress

*October 7th, 1958, Luxembourg

70

Sigi Zimmerschied

German actor

*October 7th, 1953, Passau

88

Thomas Keneally

Australian novelist

*October 7th, 1935, Sydney

83

Franziska Bronnen

German actress

*October 7th, 1940, Bamberg

70

Jack Body

New Zealand composer, art photographer and musicologist

*October 7th, 1944, Te Aroha †May 10th, 2015, Wellington

36

Naima Akef

Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer

*October 7th, 1929, Tanta †April 23rd, 1966, Cairo

Same year
Born in 1942

81

Joe Biden

President of the United States since 2021

*November 20th, 1942, Scranton

77

Terry Jones

Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020)

*February 1st, 1942, Colwyn Bay †January 21st, 2020, North London

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

81

Katherine Justice

American actress

*October 28th, 1942, Sacramento

76

Aretha Franklin

American singer, songwriter, and pianist (1942–2018)

*March 25th, 1942, Memphis †August 16th, 2018, Detroit

76

Stephen Hawking

British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)

*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, Cambridge

81

Michael Bloomberg

American businessman and politician; 108th mayor of New York City

*February 14th, 1942, Boston

81

Wolfgang Schäuble

German lawyer and politician (born 1942)

*September 18th, 1942, Freiburg im Breisgau

81

Amitabh Bachchan

Indian actor

*October 11th, 1942, Prayagraj

74

Daliah Lavi

Israeli actress, singer and model (1942-2017)

*October 12th, 1942, Shavei Tzion †May 3rd, 2017, Asheville

81

Paul McCartney

British rock musician, former member of The Beatles and Wings

*June 18th, 1942, Liverpool

81

John Cale

Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer

*March 9th, 1942, Garnant

74

Muhammad Ali

American boxer, philanthropist, and activist (1942–2016)

*January 17th, 1942, Louisville †June 3rd, 2016, Scottsdale

81

Francisco Labastida

Mexican politician

*August 14th, 1942, Los Mochis

75

Pierre Seron

Belgian comics artist (1942-2017)

*February 9th, 1942, Chênée †May 24th, 2017, Saint-Bénézet

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

*June 2nd, 1942, Berlin †September 30th, 2023, Berlin

74

Sven-Erik Magnusson

Swedish singer and musician

*October 13th, 1942, Säffle †March 22nd, 2017, Karlstad

81

Giovanni Lodetti

Italian footballer

*August 10th, 1942, Caselle Lurani †September 22nd, 2023, Milan

81

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer

*January 19th, 1942, Salisbury

27

Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist (1942–1970)

*November 27th, 1942, Seattle †September 18th, 1970, Kensington

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No: With 365 days 1942 is a normal year and no leap year.

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