Historical Events In December - 14

1948  Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on December - 14.   

1950  On this day in history uN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954)   

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

1950  On December - 14 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 December - 14.   

1954  WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 14.   

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

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

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  Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 on December - 14.   

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

1962  Mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on December - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1965  "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances on December - 14.   

1965  Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 on December - 14.   

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 this day in history "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 December - 14.   

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

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

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on December - 14.   

1625  On December - 14 birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  On December - 14 birth of anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.