Historical Events In October - 14

1956  On this day in history charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC  

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

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

1958  On October - 14 jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82  

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize  

1965  On October - 14 joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km  

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  On October - 14 arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75  

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

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

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 October - 14.  

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

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 this day in history soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking  

1976  On this day in history 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  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 October - 14.  

1979  On October - 14 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 this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies  

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

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

1983  On October - 14 uS Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut  

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 this day in history.  

1986  Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize on October - 14.  

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

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

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

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

1499  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

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

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

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

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.  

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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