Page 6: Historical Events In December - 14

1948  Reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1950  UN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.   

1950  "Bless You All" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 84 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (Heroische Fahrt), dies at 65   

1952  KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   

1954  WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting on December - 14.   

1955  Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations on this day in history.   

1955  On December - 14 dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar   

1956  On this day in history paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO   

1957  On this day in history "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

1959  J.B. Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513 m on December - 14.   

1959  Archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1959  On December - 14 maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

1960  On this day in history australia v West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie   

1960  On December - 14 gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63   

1961  Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record on December - 14.   

1962  On December - 14 mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus)   

1962  On December - 14 u.S. space probe Mariner 2 transmitted data from Venus. The spacecraft came within 22,000 miles of Venus and measured the temperature and other characteristics of the planet, and then radioed the data back to Earth.   

1962  On December - 14 mariner 2 makes 1st US fly-by of another planet (Venus)   

1963  On this day in history verne Gagne beats The Crusher in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ   

1963  Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 on this day in history.   

1964  Michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene" on this day in history.   

1964  William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1965  On December - 14 hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84   

1966  Emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91 on December - 14.   

1967  DNA created in a test tube on December - 14.   

1969  "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance on December - 14.   

1971  On December - 14 golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure   

1973  Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 14 walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85   

1975  6 South Moluccan terrorists surrender, holding 23 hostages for 12 days on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81   

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1009  Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045) was born on December - 14.   

1363  On December - 14 birth of john Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist   

1503  On this day in history birth of nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

1546  On this day in history birth of tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose)   

1553  On this day in history birth of henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France   

1625  On December - 14 birth of barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695)   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on December - 14.   

1640  (baptism date) was born on this day in history.   

0872  On December - 14 adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80   

1077  On December - 14 agnes of Poitou, German empress/wife of emperor Henry III, dies   

1136  Death of Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered on December - 14.   

1417  On this day in history death of john Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned   

1460  Death of Guarino da Verona (b. 1370) on December - 14.   

1476  Death of Vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.