1. On October 7, 1780, the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought during the American Revolution. This engagement was a major victory for American forces, and it marked a significant turning point in the war in the southern colonies.

2. On October 7, 1960, Hurricane Donna made landfall near Charleston, South Carolina. The storm caused significant damage and resulted in several deaths across the state. It was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the East Coast of the United States at the time.

3. On October 7, 1868, South Carolina became the first state in the United States to ratify the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves.

4. On October 7, 2000, the Hunley submarine was raised from the depths of the Charleston Harbor after being lost for more than a century. This Civil War-era submersible was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat, but it never returned from its mission in 1864.

5. On October 7, 1793, the cornerstones of the South Carolina State House were laid in Columbia. The building was designed by architect John Rudolph Niernsee and completed in 1907. It is considered one of the most impressive examples of neoclassical architecture in the United States.