Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

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

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on October - 14.   

1958  Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community on October - 14.   

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 on October - 14.   

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1960  On October - 14 peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

1960  On October - 14 abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

1964  Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1965  On October - 14 joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km   

1966  The first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) on October - 14.   

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on October - 14.   

1968  First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7) on this day in history.   

1968  Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On October - 14 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  On October - 14 bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74   

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

1979  NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal on October - 14.   

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 October - 14.   

1981  Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on October - 14.   

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

1983  On this day in history uS Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut   

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on this day in history.   

1985  On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize   

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

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.   

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

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

1606  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

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

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.   

1536  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

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

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)