October 7th in History
October 7th in History
- 1769: English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand
- 1919: The Worlds oldest airline KLM is established in Holland
- 1949: German Democratic Republic formed
October 7th birthdays
- 1900: Heinrich Himmler, Feared head of the Nazi 'SS' and 'Gestapo'
- 1931: Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner
- 1935: Thomas Keneally, Author whose books include 'Schindlers Ark'
