Historical Events In May - 14

1973  Skylab launched, the first Space Station on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 14 the United States launch the Skylab 1 space station   

1973  On May - 14 uS Supreme court approves equal rights to females in military   

1974  On this day in history symbionese Liberation Army destroyed in shoot-out, 6 killed   

1975  On May - 14 dynamo Kiev wins 15th Europe Cup II   

1975  French press reports massive deportation from Cambodia on this day in history.   

1975  US forces raid Cambodian island of Koh Tang to free Mayaguez ship on May - 14.   

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 14.   

1976  On this day in history lowell Thomas ends 46 years as radio network reporter   

1976  Oil tanker Urqui Ola explodes off Spanish coast on May - 14.   

1976  On May - 14 keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33   

1977  English football international Bobby Moore retires on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 14 netherlands State Delta Kappa Gamma Society forms   

1977  On this day in history stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games   

1977  On May - 14 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games   

1979  On this day in history paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57   

1980  On May - 14 department of Health & Human Services begins operation   

1980  Valencia wins 20th Europe Cup II on May - 14.   

1980  Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 14 nASA launches space vehicle S-192   

1981  On May - 14 the Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.   

1982  On this day in history braniff International Airways files for bankruptcy after 52 years in business, a victim of over-expansion and a weak economy. It is the first major U.S. airline to fold.   

1982  On this day in history british troops return in force to the Falklands, fierce fighting brings heavy casualties to both sides in the next few weeks   

1982  Guinea adopts constitution on May - 14.   

1982  On this day in history baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies   

1983  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 14 19th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama wins   

1984  On this day in history larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies   

1984  19th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama wins on May - 14.   

1985  On May - 14 northwest of Madagascar a6.4 quake was felt at Mtwara and Newala, Tanzania and in the Mocimbao da Praia area, Mozambique. Believed to be the largest instrumentally located hypocenter in this area   

1985  Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed on May - 14.   

1986  Institute for War documents publishes Anne Franks complete diary on May - 14.   

1987  On this day in history "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany   

1987  Colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 on May - 14.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

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 May - 14.   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

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  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

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

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

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

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

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