October 7th (1571) was a Thursday. It's the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 85 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 7th October, 1571
» The Battle of Lepanto (1571) known as Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Holy League (1571) named Holy League (Spain and Italy) annihilates the Turkish fleet.