Historical Events In October - 14

1986  On October - 14 [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70   

1987  On this day in history in Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well   

1987  Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 14 mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment   

1988  On this day in history mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies   

1989  Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1990  Leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 14 john Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51   

1993  On this day in history bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies   

1994  On October - 14 gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87   

1995  Edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82 on October - 14.   

1996  On this day in history laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91   

1997  On this day in history harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81   

2012  On this day in history 20 people are gunned down in a mosque in Dogo Dawa, Nigeria   

2012  Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance during a record space dive out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon from 24 miles (39 kilometers) over Roswell, New Mexico in the United States on October - 14.   

2014  Richard Flanagan's novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North wins the 2014 Man Booker Prize on October - 14.   

2017  Terrorist bomb attack in a truck in Mogadishu, Somalia leaves at more than 300 dead and hundreds injured on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history producer Harvey Weinstein is expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after historical revelations of sexual harassment and rape   

2017  Spanish government says it will impose direct rule on Catalonia after the region voted for independence in a referendum on October - 14.   

2017  A massive blast caused by a truck bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia kills at least 512 people and injures 316 others on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history afghan batsman Hazratullah Zazai becomes only the 6th player in cricket history (3rd in T20) to hit 6-sixes in an over; scores 62 in 17 balls in Kabul Zwanan loss v Balkh Legends in Afghanistan Premier League   

2018  Flash floods in Aude region, France kill at least 10 people on October - 14.   

2019  On October - 14 booker Prize awarded jointly to Margaret Atwood for "The Testaments" and Bernardine Evaristo for "Girl, Woman, Other", Evaristo 1st black woman to win   

2019  Spain's Supreme Court jails nine Catalan separatist leaders for sedition for 2017 independence referendum, prompting violent clashes in Barcelona on October - 14.   

2019  On October - 14 trial of Catalonia independence leaders: The Supreme Court of Spain sentences nine Catalan independence movement leaders to 9 to 13 years of prison for sedition and misuse of public funds. Three others are disqualified for 1 year and 8 months for disobedience. Violent protests erupt across Catalonia.   

2019  A New York Times investigation reveals that Russian planes have bombed at least 50 hospitals and clinics in opposition-held Idlib, Syria on October - 14.   

2020  French president Emmanuel Macron announces a public health emergency and a curfew of 9 pm for nine cities due to surge in COVID-19 cases on this day in history.   

2020  On October - 14 a copy of William Shakespeare 's First Folio sells for a record $9.98 million at auction in New York   

2023  Madonna opens her Celebration World Tour in London at the O2 Arena, after a three-month delay due to a life-threatening infection [1] on this day in history.   

2023  On October - 14 australian Indigenous Voice referendum: A majority of Australians vote against establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the constitution.   

2023  New Zealand general election: The National Party wins a plurality of seats under leader Christopher Luxon, while the Labour Party suffers the worst result for an incumbent ruling party in modern New Zealand history on this day in history.   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

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

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  On October - 14 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 October - 14.   

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

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

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  On this day in history 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 this day in history.