October 7
People born on this day are Libra.
- 1991
Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of the Banski Dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.
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The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
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The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.
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The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
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Three bombs explode at Taba and Nuweiba in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 34.
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Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere.
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Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
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In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
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Ten people are killed and eight are injured in an explosion at a petrol station in Creeslough, Ireland.
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Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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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.
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2002Joaquín Panichelli, Argentine footballer
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2001Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho
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1999Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Turkish footballer
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1998Ryan Trahan, American YouTuber
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1997Kira Kosarin, American actress and singer
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1997Nicole Maines, American actress, writer, and activist
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1996Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
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1996Guglielmo Vicario, Italian footballer
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1995Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
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1995Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
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1995Bram van Vlerken, Dutch footballer
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1993Nic Stauskas, Canadian basketball player
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