Page 7: Historical Events In May - 14

1955  A causeway is completed across the Strait of Canso between Cape Porcupine and Balache Point, Nova Scotia. This involved a 14 mile main line diversion for the rerouting of railway traffic linking directly Cape Breton Island with the mainland. Previous movements were by car ferry across the Strait of Canso on May - 14.   

1955  On May - 14 the Warsaw Pact signed by Eastern bloc countries   

1955  US performs nuclear test in Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 14 warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland & Romania   

1955  Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1956  2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya on this day in history.   

1959  Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on May - 14.   

1960  On May - 14 uSSR launch first (unmanned) space capsule   

1961  Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed & burned in Alabama on this day in history.   

1962  Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain on May - 14.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 14.   

1963  On this day in history kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations   

1964  Underground America Day is first observed on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 14 2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes   

1965  On May - 14 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1965  Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83 on May - 14.   

1966  On May - 14 georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

1968  On this day in history beatles announce formation of Apple Corp   

1968  Czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 14 red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin   

1968  Husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1969  Abortion & contraception legalized in Canada on this day in history.   

1969  Last Chevrolet Corsair built on May - 14.   

1969  On May - 14 enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75   

1970  On this day in history cops kill 2 students in racial disturbance (Jackson State University, Mississippi)   

1970  On May - 14 harry A Blackmun appointed to the Supreme Court   

1970  On this day in history in the Eastern Caucasus two quakes measuring 5.5 and 6.5 occurred occurred a few miles west of Machackala, a city of about 165,000 population and located on the Caspian Sea   

1970  On May - 14 nYC local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing   

1970  Red Aarmy Faction -leader Andreas Baader freed after serving 2 years in West Berlin on May - 14.   

1970  Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 on May - 14.   

1972  24th Emmy Awards All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton on May - 14.   

1972  On this day in history 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton   

1973  On this day in history gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London   

1973  On May - 14 rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

1686  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on this day in history.   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.