Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

1956  On October - 14 charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC   

1957  On October - 14 carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78   

1958  Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.   

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 on October - 14.   

1959  On October - 14 errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

1960  Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on this day in history.   

1960  Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On October - 14 martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1965  Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history the first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM).   

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on October - 14.   

1968  On October - 14 first live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)   

1968  Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas on this day in history.   

1968  In Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby on this day in history.   

1968  J.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec on this day in history.   

1969  Race riots in Springfield Mass on this day in history.   

1971  2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances on October - 14.   

1972  Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on October - 14.   

1975  Pres Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside on October - 14.   

1976  Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking on October - 14.   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14.   

1977  Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series on this day in history.   

1977  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on October - 14.   

1978  On October - 14 first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"   

1979  On this day in history nHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal   

1980  On this day in history pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court   

1980  On October - 14 s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

1981  On October - 14 ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

1982  On this day in history 6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1983  US Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut on October - 14.   

1983  On October - 14 paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

1985  On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 on this day in history.   

1986  Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history the IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.   

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On October - 14 birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.   

1630  On October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.