Page 7: Historical Events In May - 14

1955  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 on May - 14.   

1955  The Warsaw Pact signed by Eastern bloc countries on May - 14.   

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

1955  Warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland & Romania on May - 14.   

1955  On this day in history betty Ann Davies, dies at 44   

1956  2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya on May - 14.   

1959  Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 14 uSSR launch first (unmanned) space capsule   

1961  Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed & burned in Alabama on this day in history.   

1962  Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain on May - 14.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

1963  Kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations on May - 14.   

1964  On May - 14 underground America Day is first observed   

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

1965  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1966  On May - 14 georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

1968  Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp on this day in history.   

1968  Czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek on May - 14.   

1968  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history last Chevrolet Corsair built   

1969  Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75 on May - 14.   

1970  On May - 14 cops kill 2 students in racial disturbance (Jackson State University, Mississippi)   

1970  Harry A Blackmun appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1970  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 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history nYC local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing   

1970  Red Aarmy Faction -leader Andreas Baader freed after serving 2 years in West Berlin on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 14 billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.   

0964  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56