Page 6: Historical Events In July - 14

1951  On July - 14 the first color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)   

1951  "Courtin' Time" closes at National Theater NYC after 37 performances on July - 14.   

1951  Sammy Jones, cricketer (last survivor of the 1882 Oval Test), dies on July - 14.   

1952  SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward) on this day in history.   

1953  The first natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver on July - 14.   

1953  On July - 14 1st Natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver   

1954  117ø F (47ø C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record) on this day in history.   

1954  118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record) on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 14 117°F (47°C), East St Louis, Illinois (state record)   

1954  Jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 14 2 killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascott racetrack, England   

1956  On July - 14 boston Red Sox Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0   

1956  Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58 on July - 14.   

1957  On this day in history soviet steamer "Eshghbad" sinks in Caspian Sea, drowning 270   

1958  Iraq becomes a republic after the assassination of King Faisal on July - 14.   

1958  On July - 14 iraqi army overthrows monarchy; republic replaces Hashemite dynasty   

1958  Iraqi monarchy overthrown by Arab nationalists on July - 14.   

1958  King Faisal II PM of Iraq, assassinated at Baghdad on July - 14.   

1958  On July - 14 general Abdul K Kassem forms a military govt in Iraq   

1958  On this day in history abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered   

1959  The first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass on this day in history.   

1959  1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass on July - 14.   

1959  Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 on July - 14.   

1960  Fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300 on this day in history.   

1960  Barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history astro's Eddie Matthews hits HR #500   

1962  On July - 14 borehole for Mont Blanc-tunnel finished   

1965  On this day in history uS Mariner IV, first Mars probe, passes at 6,100 miles (9,800 km)   

1965  On July - 14 adlai Stevenson, US amb to UN/pres candidate (D, 1952, 56), dies   

1966  On July - 14 in Chicago, Illinois, eight student nurses were killed in what was called the"crime of the century." Gloria Davy, Patricia Matusek, Nina Schmale, Pamela Wilkening, Suzanne Farris, Mary Ann Jordan, Merlita Gargullo, and Valentina Paison--all nursing students at the South Chicago Community Hospital--were strangled or stabbed to death by Richard Spec   

1966  Richard Speck rapes & kills 8 nurses in a Chicago dormitory on this day in history.   

1967  Surveyor 4 launched to Moon; explodes just before landing on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th HR off SF Giant Mike McCormick   

1968  Westbrook Van Voorhis announcer (March of Time), dies at 64 on July - 14.   

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1454  On July - 14 birth of poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494)   

1486  On this day in history birth of andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets)   

1602  Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) was born on this day in history.   

1608  George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane was born on this day in history.   

1610  On July - 14 birth of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)   

1634  On July - 14 birth of pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719)   

1671  On July - 14 birth of jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732)   

0664  On this day in history death of deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury   

0937  On this day in history death of arnulf, Duke of Bavaria   

1223  On July - 14 philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57   

1298  Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies on July - 14.   

1575  Death of Richard Taverner, English Bible translator on July - 14.   

1614  On this day in history camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64   

1671  Death of Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599) on July - 14.   

1711  On July - 14 death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23