Historical Events In October - 14

1956  On October - 14 charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC   

1957  On October - 14 carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78   

1958  Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 14 jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82   

1959  On this day in history errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

1960  On October - 14 peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

1960  Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on October - 14.   

1964  On October - 14 martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1965  Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history the first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM).   

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history first live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)   

1968  Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas on October - 14.   

1968  On October - 14 in Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby   

1968  On this day in history j.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec   

1969  Race riots in Springfield Mass on October - 14.   

1971  2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances on October - 14.   

1972  On October - 14 joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68   

1975  Pres Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside on October - 14.   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14.   

1977  On October - 14 linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

1977  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on October - 14.   

1978  First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history nHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal   

1980  Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1980  S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 14 ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

1982  6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 14 uS Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut   

1983  On October - 14 paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

1985  On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 on October - 14.   

1986  Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize on October - 14.   

1986  The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule on this day in history.   

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.   

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.