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  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test in Pacific Ocean   

1955  On this day in history warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland & Romania   

1955  Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on May - 14.   

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

1959  On this day in history sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

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

1961  On May - 14 bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed & burned in Alabama   

1962  Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

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

1963  Kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 14 underground America Day is first observed   

1965  2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes on May - 14.   

1965  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 14.   

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

1966  Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1968  Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp on May - 14.   

1968  On this day in history czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek   

1968  Red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

1969  On May - 14 abortion & contraception legalized in Canada   

1969  Last Chevrolet Corsair built on this day in history.   

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

1970  On May - 14 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 May - 14 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 this day in history nYC local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing   

1970  On May - 14 red Aarmy Faction -leader Andreas Baader freed after serving 2 years in West Berlin   

1970  On May - 14 billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84   

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

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

1973  On May - 14 gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London   

1973  Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

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

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

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

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.