Historical Events In December - 14
Thursday, 30 June 2022
1948 On December - 14 reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62
1950 UN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.
1950 On December - 14 "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs
1950 On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65
1952 KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on December - 14.
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax on this day in history.
1954 WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting on December - 14.
1955 On this day in history albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations.
1955 Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar on December - 14.
1956 Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO on this day in history.
1957 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history j.B. Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513 m
1959 On December - 14 archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus
1959 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on December - 14.
1960 Australia v West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie on this day in history.
1960 Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 on December - 14.
1961 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus)
1962 On this day in history u.S. space probe Mariner 2 transmitted data from Venus. The spacecraft came within 22,000 miles of Venus and measured the temperature and other characteristics of the planet, and then radioed the data back to Earth.
1962 Mariner 2 makes 1st US fly-by of another planet (Venus) on December - 14.
1963 Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ on this day in history.
1963 Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"
1964 On December - 14 william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58
1965 On this day in history "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances
1965 Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 on December - 14.
1966 On December - 14 emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91
1967 DNA created in a test tube on this day in history.
1969 "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure
1973 On this day in history yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77
1974 On December - 14 walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85
1975 6 South Moluccan terrorists surrender, holding 23 hostages for 12 days on December - 14.
1975 On this day in history arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81
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