ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 7?
October 7 reaches from a major Mediterranean sea battle to the founding of an airline, humanity’s first view of the Moon’s far side, international crime, broadcasting and wars that continue to shape public memory.
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The Battle of Lepanto was fought
A fleet of the Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet in a large naval battle near the Gulf of Patras in western Greece.
KLM was founded
Royal Dutch Airlines, known as KLM, was established in the Netherlands and received its royal designation from Queen Wilhelmina.
Luna 3 photographed the Moon’s far side
The Soviet Luna 3 spacecraft began taking the first photographs of the side of the Moon that cannot be seen from Earth.
The cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked
Four members of the Palestine Liberation Front seized the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean.
Fox News Channel launched
Fox News Channel began broadcasting as a round-the-clock cable news service in the United States.
United States-led military operations began in Afghanistan
The United States and allied forces began military operations against al-Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks.
Hamas-led attacks on Israel began a new war
Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups attacked communities and a music festival in southern Israel, killing civilians and taking hostages; Israel subsequently declared war and launched a major military campaign in Gaza.
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