Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

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

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on October - 14.   

1958  On October - 14 malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

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  On this day in history peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

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

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  On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

1968  On this day in history first live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)   

1968  Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas on October - 14.   

1968  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1969  On this day in history race riots in Springfield Mass   

1971  2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances on this day in history.   

1972  On October - 14 joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 14.   

1986  On October - 14 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 this day in history.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

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

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

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

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

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