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  On this day in history malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 14 errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

1960  On this day in history 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  Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km on this day in history.   

1966  The first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 14 arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

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 October - 14.   

1968  On this day in history in Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby   

1968  J.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec on October - 14.   

1969  On this day in history race riots in Springfield Mass   

1971  On October - 14 2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances   

1972  On this day in history joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68   

1975  Pres Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking   

1976  On this day in history edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88   

1977  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1979  NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal on this day in history.   

1980  Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court on October - 14.   

1980  S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 14 ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

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

1983  US Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut on October - 14.   

1983  On this day in history paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

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

1986  Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history the IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule   

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

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.   

0530  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.