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A Douglas Dakota IV operated by Derby Aviation (later renamed to British Midland International) crashes in Canigou, France, killing 34 people.

On October 7, in the year 1961, A Douglas Dakota IV operated by Derby Aviation (later renamed to British Midland International) crashes in Canigou, France, killing 34 people. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of October 7, one of 449 recorded events on this date across all of history.

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain, or Dakota, is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war, the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper drops, glider towing, and military cargo parachute drops. The C-47 remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years. It was produced in roughly triple the numbers of the larger, much heavier-payload Curtiss C-46 Commando, which filled a similar role for the U.S. military.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on October 7, 1961 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 15 September 2026.

On This Date in History 449

Type Year Date Event
Notable Deaths 2024 Oct 7 Cissy Houston, American singer (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2024 Oct 7 Arie L. Kopelman, American businessman (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2024 Oct 7 Zaw Myint Maung, Burmese politician, physician and former political prisoner (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2024 Oct 7 Lore Segal, American novelist (born 1928)
Historical Events 2023 Oct 7 Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launch an attack into Israel, which results in the deaths of…
Notable Deaths 2023 Oct 7 Israelis murdered or fell in the line of duty during the October 7 attacks
Notable Deaths 2023 Oct 7 Terence Davies, English filmmaker
Selected Events 2023 Oct 7 Palestinian nationalist groups launched armed incursions into the Gaza envelope, starting the Gaza war.
Selected Events 2023 Oct 7 The military wing of the Palestinian nationalist Islamist political organization Hamas massacred people attending an…
Historical Events 2022 Oct 7 Ten people are killed and eight are injured in an explosion at petrol station in Creeslough, Ireland.
Historical Events 2022 Oct 7 Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Notable Deaths 2022 Oct 7 Arun Bali, Indian actor (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2020 Oct 7 Mario Molina, Mexican chemist (born 1943)
Historical Events 2016 Oct 7 In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
Notable Deaths 2016 Oct 7 Ross Higgins, Australian actor, comedian (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2015 Oct 7 Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2015 Oct 7 Hossein Hamadani, Iranian general (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2015 Oct 7 Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2014 Oct 7 Nika Kiladze, Georgian footballer (born 1988)
Notable Deaths 2014 Oct 7 Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2014 Oct 7 Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 7 Mick Buckley, English footballer (born 1953)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 7 Terry Burnham, American actress (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 7 Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 7 David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 7 Leandro Mendoza, Filipino police officer and politician, 36th Executive Secretary of the Philippines (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2013 Oct 7 Joe Rogers, American lawyer and politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (born 1964)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 7 Mervyn M. Dymally, Trinidadian-American politician, 41st Lieutenant Governor of California (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 7 Ivo Michiels, Belgian-French author and poet (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2012 Oct 7 Wiley Reed, American-Australian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2011 Oct 7 Ramiz Alia, Albanian politician, 1st President of Albania (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2011 Oct 7 Andrew Laszlo, Hungarian-American cinematographer (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2010 Oct 7 T Lavitz, American keyboard player, composer, and producer (born 1956)
Notable Deaths 2010 Oct 7 Milka Planinc, Croatian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2009 Oct 7 Irving Penn, American photographer (born 1917)
Historical Events 2008 Oct 7 Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into…
Historical Events 2008 Oct 7 Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
Selected Events 2008 Oct 7 2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior…
Historical Events 2007 Oct 7 The battle of Mirali begins in which the Pakistan Armed Forces and Taliban militias clash for four days.
Notable Deaths 2007 Oct 7 Norifumi Abe, Japanese motorcycle racer (born 1975)
Notable Deaths 2007 Oct 7 George E. Sangmeister, American lawyer and politician (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 7 Julen Goikoetxea, Spanish cyclist (born 1985)
Notable Deaths 2006 Oct 7 Anna Politkovskaya, American-Russian journalist and activist (born 1958)
Selected Events 2006 Oct 7 Anna Politkovskaya (pictured), a Russian journalist and human-rights activist, was assassinated in the elevator of her…
Notable Deaths 2005 Oct 7 Charles Rocket, American actor and comedian (born 1949)
Historical Events 2004 Oct 7 Three bombs explode at Taba and Nuweiba in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 34.
Notable Deaths 2004 Oct 7 Miki Matsubara, Japanese composer, lyricist, and singer (born 1959)
Notable Deaths 2004 Oct 7 Tony Lanfranchi, English race car driver (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2003 Oct 7 Izzy Asper, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2003 Oct 7 Arthur Berger, American composer and educator (born 1912)

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