Historical Events In December - 14

1948  On this day in history 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 December - 14 albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65  

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

1953  On December - 14 brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax  

1954  On this day in history 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  Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar on December - 14.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1962  On December - 14 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 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  On December - 14 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  On December - 14 hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84  

1966  Emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91 on December - 14.  

1967  On December - 14 dNA created in a test tube  

1969  On December - 14 "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance  

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 this day in history.  

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

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on this day in history.  

1546  On December - 14 birth of tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)  

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

1640  (baptism date) was born on this day in history.  

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

1077  On December - 14 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  On this day in history death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned  

1460  Death of Guarino da Verona (b. 1370) on December - 14.  

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on this day in history.  

1510  On December - 14 death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)  

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.