Page 6: Historical Events In December - 14

1948  On December - 14 reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

1950  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history kROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   

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 this day in history dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar   

1956  Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

1959  J.B. Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513 m on December - 14.   

1959  On this day in history archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus   

1959  On December - 14 maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

1960  Australia v West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record   

1962  On December - 14 mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus)   

1962  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 on December - 14.   

1962  On this day in history mariner 2 makes 1st US fly-by of another planet (Venus)   

1963  Verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ on December - 14.   

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  On December - 14 william Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58   

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

1965  On December - 14 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  On December - 14 "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance   

1971  Golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure on this day in history.   

1973  Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on December - 14.   

1974  Walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 on December - 14.   

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

1975  On this day in history arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81   

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1009  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

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

1503  On December - 14 birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on December - 14.   

1553  On this day in history birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

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

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on December - 14.   

1077  Agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies on December - 14.   

1136  Death of Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1460  On December - 14 death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on December - 14.   

1510  On this day in history death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)   

1542  On December - 14 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30