Page 7: Historical Events In May - 14

1955  A causeway is completed across the Strait of Canso between Cape Porcupine and Balache Point, Nova Scotia. This involved a 14 mile main line diversion for the rerouting of railway traffic linking directly Cape Breton Island with the mainland. Previous movements were by car ferry across the Strait of Canso on May - 14.   

1955  The Warsaw Pact signed by Eastern bloc countries on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test in Pacific Ocean   

1955  Warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland & Romania on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 14 betty Ann Davies, dies at 44   

1956  2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

1960  USSR launch first (unmanned) space capsule on this day in history.   

1961  Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed & burned in Alabama on this day in history.   

1962  Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 14.   

1963  On this day in history kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations   

1964  Underground America Day is first observed on May - 14.   

1965  On this day in history 2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes   

1965  On May - 14 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1965  Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83 on May - 14.   

1966  On this day in history georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

1968  Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp on May - 14.   

1968  Czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek on May - 14.   

1968  Red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin on May - 14.   

1968  On this day in history husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

1969  On May - 14 abortion & contraception legalized in Canada   

1969  On this day in history last Chevrolet Corsair built   

1969  On May - 14 enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75   

1970  Cops kill 2 students in racial disturbance (Jackson State University, Mississippi) on this day in history.   

1970  Harry A Blackmun appointed to the Supreme Court on May - 14.   

1970  On May - 14 in the Eastern Caucasus two quakes measuring 5.5 and 6.5 occurred occurred a few miles west of Machackala, a city of about 165,000 population and located on the Caspian Sea   

1970  On this day in history nYC local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing   

1970  On May - 14 red Aarmy Faction -leader Andreas Baader freed after serving 2 years in West Berlin   

1970  Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 on May - 14.   

1972  On May - 14 24th Emmy Awards All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton   

1972  On May - 14 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner & Jean Stapleton   

1973  Gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV on May - 14.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.   

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on May - 14.   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56