Page 6: Historical Events In December - 14

1948  On December - 14 reginald Owen Morris, composer, dies at 62   

1950  On this day in history uN General Assembly establishes High Comm for Refugees (Nobel 1954)   

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  On this day in history kROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax on this day in history.   

1954  WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1955  Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar on December - 14.   

1956  Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 14 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 perfs   

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

1959  On this day in history archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus   

1959  Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on December - 14.   

1960  On December - 14 australia v West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie   

1960  Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 on December - 14.   

1961  On this day in history jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record   

1962  Mariner 2 launched, makes first US visit to another planet (Venus) on this day in history.   

1962  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 on December - 14.   

1962  Mariner 2 makes 1st US fly-by of another planet (Venus) on this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39   

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 December - 14.   

1965  "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances on December - 14.   

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

1966  On December - 14 emma Dunn, actress (You Can't Fool Your Wife), dies at 91   

1967  On this day in history dNA created in a test tube   

1969  On this day in history "La Strada" opens/closes at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 1 performance   

1971  Golden Gate Bridge lights out all night due to power failure on this day in history.   

1973  Yitzhak Edel, composer, dies at 77 on December - 14.   

1974  Walter Lippmann, US journalist (One of Dynasty), dies at 85 on December - 14.   

1975  On December - 14 6 South Moluccan terrorists surrender, holding 23 hostages for 12 days   

1975  On December - 14 arthur Treacher, TV announcer (Merv Griffin Show), dies at 81   

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1009  On December - 14 birth of emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (d. 1045)   

1363  John Van [Jean C] Gerson, French theologist was born on this day in history.   

1503  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet was born on December - 14.   

1546  Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer (Golden nose) was born on December - 14.   

1553  Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra (Henri III)/France was born on this day in history.   

1625  Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (d. 1695) was born on December - 14.   

1631  Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, English philosopher (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

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

0872  Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

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  Death of John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham, English nobleman, hanged & burned on this day in history.   

1460  On December - 14 death of guarino da Verona (b. 1370)   

1476  On this day in history death of vlad III the Impaler (b. 1431)   

1510  On December - 14 death of friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)   

1542  James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on December - 14.