On this day: October 7
Events
Battles of SaratogaOctober 7, 1777 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of The Agony and the EcstasyOctober 7, 1965 · Film
Release of Never Say Never AgainOctober 7, 1983 · Film- Release of Reign in BloodOctober 7, 1986 · Music
- Release of Automatic for the PeopleOctober 7, 1992 · Music
- Release of The Velvet RopeOctober 7, 1997 · Music
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)October 7, 2001 – August 30, 2021 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of 200 km/h in the Wrong LaneOctober 7, 2002 · Music
Launch of Google ReaderOctober 7, 2005 · Internet- Release of Two for the MoneyOctober 7, 2005 · Film
- Release of Spartan: Total WarriorOctober 7, 2005 · Gaming
Founding of GlobalFoundriesOctober 7, 2008 · Companies- Release of Little AshesOctober 7, 2008 · Film
- Release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IOctober 7, 2010 · Gaming
2012 Venezuelan presidential electionOctober 7, 2012 · Politics
Release of Mafia IIIOctober 7, 2016 · Gaming- Release of Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister LocationOctober 7, 2016 · Gaming
Release of Paper Mario: Color SplashOctober 7, 2016 · Gaming
Release of macOS CatalinaOctober 7, 2019 · Technology
Release of Hubie HalloweenOctober 7, 2020 · Film
Release of Far Cry 6October 7, 2021 · Gaming
Born on this day
Rosalba CarrieraOctober 7, 1675 – April 15, 1757 · Art
Jacques CazotteOctober 7, 1719 – September 25, 1792 · Culture
Wilhelm MüllerOctober 7, 1794 – September 30, 1827 · Music
Emil HolubOctober 7, 1847 – February 21, 1902 · Exploration
Fritz NoetherOctober 7, 1884 – September 10, 1941 · Science
Niels BohrOctober 7, 1885 – November 18, 1962 · Sports
Robert Z. LeonardOctober 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968 · Film
Hans TropschOctober 7, 1889 – October 8, 1935 · Science
Øystein OreOctober 7, 1899 – August 13, 1968 · Science
Jo JonesOctober 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985 · Music
Fernando BelaúndeOctober 7, 1912 – June 4, 2002 · Culture
Sohrab SepehriOctober 7, 1928 – April 21, 1980 · Art
Desmond TutuOctober 7, 1931 – December 26, 2021 · Politics
Fereydoun FarrokhzadOctober 7, 1938 – August 3, 1992 · Music
Harry KrotoOctober 7, 1939 – April 30, 2016 · Science
Gabriel YaredOctober 7, 1949 – present · Music
Enki BilalOctober 7, 1951 – present · Art
John MellencampOctober 7, 1951 – present · Film
Sergei SviatchenkoOctober 7, 1952 – present · Culture
Tico TorresOctober 7, 1953 – present · Art
Yo-Yo MaOctober 7, 1955 – present · Music
Michael W. SmithOctober 7, 1957 – present · Music
Simon CowellOctober 7, 1959 – present · Music
Dylan BakerOctober 7, 1959 – present · Film
Marco BeltramiOctober 7, 1966 – present · Music
Sherman AlexieOctober 7, 1966 – present · Film
Renuka ShahaneOctober 7, 1966 – present · Film
María Corina MachadoOctober 7, 1967 – present · Politics
Adam TaubitzOctober 7, 1967 – present · Music
Andrew DominikOctober 7, 1967 – present · Film
Thom YorkeOctober 7, 1968 – present · Music
Karen L. NybergOctober 7, 1969 – present · Space
Tim MinchinOctober 7, 1975 – present · Film
Omar Benson MillerOctober 7, 1978 – present · Film
Flying LotusOctober 7, 1983 – present · Film
LayOctober 7, 1991 – present · Music
Lewis CapaldiOctober 7, 1996 – present · Music