Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

1956  Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

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

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on October - 14.   

1960  On October - 14 peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

1960  On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

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

1965  Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km on October - 14.   

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

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7) on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas   

1968  On October - 14 in Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby   

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 October - 14.   

1971  On this day in history 2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances   

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

1975  On this day in history pres Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside   

1976  On October - 14 soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking   

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

1977  On October - 14 linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

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

1978  First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" on this day in history.   

1979  NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal on October - 14.   

1980  Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court on October - 14.   

1980  S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on this day in history.   

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

1982  6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea on October - 14.   

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

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on October - 14.   

1985  On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 on October - 14.   

1986  On October - 14 concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1986  The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule on October - 14.   

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

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

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On October - 14 birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.   

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

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

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.