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 October - 14.   

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  Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on October - 14.   

1960  Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on October - 14.   

1964  Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history j.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec   

1969  On this day in history race riots in Springfield Mass   

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 this day in history.   

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

1976  On October - 14 edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88   

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

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

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

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

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 October - 14.   

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

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

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

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

1986  The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule on this day in history.   

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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 October - 14.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

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

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.   

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

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

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

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

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

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)