Today in History
7 October
254 births · 123 deaths · 53 events recorded
Featured Birthday · Born 1849
James Whitcomb Riley
American poet (1849–1916)
Notable Births
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Joaquín Panichelli
b. 2002
Argentine footballer
Princess Senate Seeiso
b. 2001
Princess of Lesotho
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
b. 1999
Turkish footballer
Trent Alexander-Arnold
b. 1998
English footballer (born 1998)
Ryan Trahan
b. 1998
American YouTuber and businessman (born 1998)
Kira Kosarin
b. 1997
American actress and singer (born 1997)
Nicole Maines
b. 1997
American actress, writer and transgender rights activist (born 1997)
James Whitcomb Riley
b. 1849
American poet (1849–1916)
Notable Deaths
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Cissy Houston
d. 2024
American singer and mother of Whitney Houston (1933–2024)
Arie L. Kopelman
d. 2024
American businessman (1938–2024)
Zaw Myint Maung
d. 2024
Burmese politician (1951–2024)
Lore Segal
d. 2024
American writer (1928–2024)
Jayar Davidov
d. 2023
Israeli police officer (died 2023)
Asaf Hamami
d. 2023
Israeli military officer (1982–2023)
Ofir Libstein
d. 2023
Israeli politician (1973–2023)
Alexander Peacock
d. 1933
Australian politician (1861–1933)
On This Day in History
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2023
Hamas 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. The attack initiated the Gaza war and the larger Middle Eastern crisis.
Hamas
2022
Ten people are killed and eight are injured in an explosion at petrol station in Creeslough, Ireland.
Creeslough explosion
2022
Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ales Bialiatski
2016
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
Hurricane Matthew
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.
2008 TC3
2008
Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112.
Qantas Flight 72
2004
Three bombs explode at Taba and Nuweiba in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 34.
2004 Sinai bombings
2002
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Atlantis