Historical Events In May - 14

1955  On May - 14 a causeway is completed across the Strait of Canso between Cape Porcupine and Balache Point, Nova Scotia. This involved a 14 mile main line diversion for the rerouting of railway traffic linking directly Cape Breton Island with the mainland. Previous movements were by car ferry across the Strait of Canso.   

1955  The Warsaw Pact signed by Eastern bloc countries on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test in Pacific Ocean   

1955  On this day in history warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland & Romania   

1955  Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya   

1959  On May - 14 sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

1960  USSR launch first (unmanned) space capsule on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed & burned in Alabama   

1962  On this day in history princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain   

1962  On May - 14 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  Kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 14 underground America Day is first observed   

1965  On this day in history 2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes   

1965  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 14 frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83   

1966  Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on May - 14.   

1968  Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp on May - 14.   

1968  On this day in history czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek   

1968  On this day in history red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin   

1968  On May - 14 husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

1969  Abortion & contraception legalized in Canada on May - 14.   

1969  On May - 14 last Chevrolet Corsair built   

1969  On May - 14 enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75   

1970  Cops kill 2 students in racial disturbance (Jackson State University, Mississippi) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history harry A Blackmun appointed to the Supreme Court   

1970  On May - 14 in the Eastern Caucasus two quakes measuring 5.5 and 6.5 occurred occurred a few miles west of Machackala, a city of about 165,000 population and located on the Caspian Sea   

1970  NYC local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1970  Red Aarmy Faction -leader Andreas Baader freed after serving 2 years in West Berlin on May - 14.   

1970  Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  24th Emmy Awards All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton on May - 14.   

1972  24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 14 gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London   

1973  Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV on May - 14.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

1686  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  On May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.