Page 8: Historical Events In May - 14

1973  Skylab launched, the first Space Station on May - 14.   

1973  On this day in history the United States launch the Skylab 1 space station   

1973  On this day in history uS Supreme court approves equal rights to females in military   

1974  On May - 14 symbionese Liberation Army destroyed in shoot-out, 6 killed   

1975  On May - 14 dynamo Kiev wins 15th Europe Cup II   

1975  French press reports massive deportation from Cambodia on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 14 uS forces raid Cambodian island of Koh Tang to free Mayaguez ship   

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 14.   

1976  Lowell Thomas ends 46 years as radio network reporter on this day in history.   

1976  Oil tanker Urqui Ola explodes off Spanish coast on this day in history.   

1976  Keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33 on May - 14.   

1977  English football international Bobby Moore retires on this day in history.   

1977  Netherlands State Delta Kappa Gamma Society forms on May - 14.   

1977  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games on May - 14.   

1977  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games on this day in history.   

1979  Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57 on May - 14.   

1980  Department of Health & Human Services begins operation on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 14 valencia wins 20th Europe Cup II   

1980  Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 14 nASA launches space vehicle S-192   

1981  On this day in history the Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.   

1982  On May - 14 braniff International Airways files for bankruptcy after 52 years in business, a victim of over-expansion and a weak economy. It is the first major U.S. airline to fold.   

1982  British troops return in force to the Falklands, fierce fighting brings heavy casualties to both sides in the next few weeks on May - 14.   

1982  On this day in history guinea adopts constitution   

1982  On May - 14 baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador, dies   

1983  Miguel Aleman Valdes, attorney/pres of Mexico (1946-52), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 19th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama wins   

1984  Larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies on May - 14.   

1984  19th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama wins on May - 14.   

1985  Northwest of Madagascar a6.4 quake was felt at Mtwara and Newala, Tanzania and in the Mocimbao da Praia area, Mozambique. Believed to be the largest instrumentally located hypocenter in this area on May - 14.   

1985  Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed on this day in history.   

1986  Institute for War documents publishes Anne Franks complete diary on May - 14.   

1987  On this day in history "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany   

1987  On May - 14 colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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 May - 14.   

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

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

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

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

1470  On May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

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