Page 6: Historical Events In December - 14

1948  On this day in history reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

1950  On December - 14 uN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954)   

1950  "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs on December - 14.   

1950  On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65   

1952  On December - 14 kROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On December - 14 brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   

1954  On December - 14 wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1955  On this day in history albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations.   

1955  Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar on December - 14.   

1956  Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO on December - 14.   

1957  On this day in history "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

1959  J.B. Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513 m on December - 14.   

1959  On December - 14 archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus   

1959  Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history australia v West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie   

1960  On this day in history gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63   

1961  On this day in history jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record   

1962  Mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus) on this day in history.   

1962  U.S. space probe Mariner 2 transmitted data from Venus. The spacecraft came within 22,000 miles of Venus and measured the temperature and other characteristics of the planet, and then radioed the data back to Earth on this day in history.   

1962  Mariner 2 makes 1st US fly-by of another planet (Venus) on this day in history.   

1963  On December - 14 verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ   

1963  Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"   

1964  On December - 14 william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58   

1965  "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances on this day in history.   

1965  On December - 14 hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84   

1966  On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91   

1967  On December - 14 dNA created in a test tube   

1969  On this day in history "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance   

1971  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure   

1973  On this day in history yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77   

1974  On December - 14 walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

1975  6 South Moluccan terrorists surrender, holding 23 hostages for 12 days on December - 14.   

1975  On December - 14 arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81   

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1009  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on this day in history.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on this day in history.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on December - 14.   

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on December - 14.   

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On December - 14 birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  (baptism date) was born on December - 14.   

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on December - 14.   

1136  Death of Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on this day in history.   

1417  On December - 14 death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned   

1460  On this day in history death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on December - 14.   

1510  On December - 14 death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)   

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.