On this day: 7 October

Selected events and births on 7 October, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 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. Read more: George III Royal Proclamation of 1763 Indigenous peoples of the Americas
• 1840 – William II became King of the Netherlands after his father William I abdicated the throne. Read more: William II of the Netherlands Monarchy of the Netherlands William I of the Netherlands
• 1914 – Japan captured Pohnpei from Germany, eventually leading to large-scale Japanese immigration to Micronesia. Read more: Pohnpei Japanese Micronesians
• 1916 – Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history. Read more: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Cumberland Phoenix football 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game
• 1988 – Near Point Barrow in Alaska, an Iñupiat hunter discovered three gray whales trapped in pack ice, which resulted in an international effort to free them. Read more: Point Barrow Alaska Iñupiat

Born on this day

• 1950 – Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzanian colonel, economist, and politician, 4th President of Tanzania Read more: Jakaya Kikwete President of Tanzania
• 1952 – Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia Read more: Vladimir Putin President of Russia
• 1962 – Dave Bronconnier, Canadian businessman and politician, 35th Mayor of Calgary Read more: Dave Bronconnier List of mayors of Calgary
• 1973 – Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Georgian politician and diplomat, 7th Prime Minister of Georgia Read more: Grigol Mgaloblishvili Prime Minister of Georgia
• 1996 – Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter Read more: Lewis Capaldi
• 1996 – Choi Jeong, South Korean Go player Read more: Choi Jeong (Go player)
• 1997 – Kira Kosarin, American actress and singer Read more: Kira Kosarin
• 1997 – Nicole Maines, American actress, writer, and activist Read more: Nicole Maines
• 1998 – Ryan Trahan, American YouTuber Read more: Ryan Trahan
• 1999 – Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Turkish footballer Read more: Ferdi Kadıoğlu
• 2001 – Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho Read more: Princess Senate Seeiso
• 2002 – Joaquín Panichelli, Argentine footballer Read more: Joaquín Panichelli

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