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    Oct 7th, 2007 (10/7/2007 11:27am)


    3761 BC – The epoch of the modern Hebrew calendar.
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    1571 – The Ottoman Empire was decisively defeated by the Christian West for the first time, as a multinational fleet led by Don John of Austria crushed the Turkish navy near the Gulf of Corinth in the Battle of Lepanto
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    1763 – Following Great Britain's acquisition of New France after the end of the Seven Years' War, King George III issued a Royal Proclamation closing most of this land to the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies.
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    1959 – Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 captured the first photographs of the far side of the Moon.
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    1985 – The Mediterranean ocean liner Achille Lauro was hijacked by Palestine Liberation Front terrorists while sailing from Alexandria to Port Said within Egypt.
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    336 - Pope Mark dies, leaving the papacy vacant.
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    1492 - Christopher Columbus misses Florida when he changes course.
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    1506 - Pope Julius II and France occupy Bologna.
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    1513 - Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramσn de Cardona defeat the Venetians.
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    1520 - First public burning of books in Flanders, in Leuven.
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    1542 - Explorer Cabrillo discovered Santa Catalina Island off California coast.
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    1571 - The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Holy League (Spain and Italy) destroys the Turkish fleet.
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    1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
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    Oct 7th, 2007 (10/7/2007 11:55am) in reply to SluggerWV

    1637 - Prince Frederick Henry of Orange occupies Breda.
    1637 - Prince Frederick Henry of Orange occupies Breda.
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