Page 6: Historical Events In December - 14

1948  Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1950  UN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954) on December - 14.   

1950  "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax on this day in history.   

1954  On December - 14 wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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  On December - 14 dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar   

1956  On December - 14 paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO   

1957  "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs on December - 14.   

1959  J.B. Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513 m on this day in history.   

1959  Archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus on this day in history.   

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 December - 14.   

1960  On December - 14 gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63   

1961  Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record on December - 14.   

1962  On this day in history mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus)   

1962  On December - 14 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  On December - 14 mariner 2 makes 1st US fly-by of another planet (Venus)   

1963  On December - 14 verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ   

1963  Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on this day in history.   

1964  Michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene" on this day in history.   

1964  William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on December - 14.   

1965  "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84   

1966  Emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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 December - 14.   

1971  On December - 14 golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure   

1973  On December - 14 yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77   

1974  Walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 14 6 South Moluccan terrorists surrender, holding 23 hostages for 12 days   

1975  Arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1009  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on December - 14.   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On December - 14 birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  On this day in history birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  On this day in history birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

1640  On this day in history birth of (baptism date)   

0872  On this day in history adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80   

1077  On this day in history agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies   

1136  On December - 14 death of harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered   

1417  Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on December - 14.   

1460  On this day in history death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  On December - 14 death of vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30