Historical Events In May - 14

1987  On this day in history rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68   

1988  Willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101 on May - 14.   

1989  On May - 14 "Moonlighting", TV Crime Drama last airs on ABC   

1989  On May - 14 demonstration for democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen square continue   

1989  On this day in history final TV episode of "Family Ties" airs   

1989  Matt Gilliam was born! on May - 14.   

1990  On May - 14 dow Jones average hits a record 2,821.53   

1990  Andre Ameller, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 14 42 die in a train collision is Japan   

1991  Angry truckers blockade Parliament Hill; say they can't compete due to higher Canadian taxes than US on this day in history.   

1991  Robert M Gates becomes head of CIA on May - 14.   

1991  Winnie Mandela sentenced to 6 years for complicity in kidnapping & beating of four youths, one of whom died, She is freed pending appeal on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history world's Largest Burrito created at 1,126 lbs   

1991  Ast Fonteyne, Flemish lecture artist, dies on this day in history.   

1992  Lyle Alzado, NFL defense linesman (Raiders), dies of cancer at 43 on this day in history.   

1993  Patrick Haemers, Belgian criminal, commits suicide at 40 on May - 14.   

1994  FA cup final at Wembley Stadium London on this day in history.   

1994  Mayflower Madame Sydney Biddle Barrows (42) weds Darnay Hoffman (46) on May - 14.   

1994  Leonard Teale, Australian actor/reciter (Homicide), dies on May - 14.   

1995  On May - 14 dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet's 2nd most senior spiritual leader   

1995  Maezumi Hakuyu Taizan Koun, teacher (Zen Buddhism), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1996  On May - 14 edqard John Gurney, politician, dies at 82   

1998  On May - 14 last episode of Seinfeld on NBC (commercials are $2 million for 30 seconds)   

1998  Microsoft agrees to delay shipping Windows 98 for several days while it negotiates with federal government and 20 states in attempt to forestall antitrust lawsuits on May - 14.   

2007  Senatorial Elections in the Philippines was held on May - 14.   

2012  1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons agree to end mass hunger strike on May - 14.   

2013  Brazil becomes the 15th country to legalize same-sex marriage on this day in history.   

2018  Successful memory transfer in snails achieved by scientists from University of California published in journal "eNeuro" on May - 14.   

2018  On this day in history melania Trump , wife of US President Trump, is treated in hospital for a benign kidney condition   

2018  Indian politician Shashi Tharoor is charged by police with driving his wife to commit suicide on this day in history.   

2018  Chinese mountain climber and double amputee Xia Boyu reaches the summit of Mt Everest on this day in history.   

2018  Boulder City Council in Colorado votes to ban assault weapons on this day in history.   

2018  US Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning sports gambling in most states on May - 14.   

2018  On this day in history arsenal finish EPL season in 6th place on 63 points; fail to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1997   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

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

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

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

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

1565  On May - 14 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  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.