Historical Events In May - 14

1987  Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 on this day in history.   

1988  Willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101 on May - 14.   

1989  On May - 14 "Moonlighting", TV Crime Drama last airs on ABC   

1989  Demonstration for democratic reforms in Beijing's Tiananmen square continue on May - 14.   

1989  On May - 14 final TV episode of "Family Ties" airs   

1989  Matt Gilliam was born! on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,821.53   

1990  Andre Ameller, composer, dies at 78 on May - 14.   

1991  On this day in history 42 die in a train collision is Japan   

1991  Angry truckers blockade Parliament Hill; say they can't compete due to higher Canadian taxes than US on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history robert M Gates becomes head of CIA   

1991  On this day in history winnie Mandela sentenced to 6 years for complicity in kidnapping & beating of four youths, one of whom died, She is freed pending appeal   

1991  On this day in history world's Largest Burrito created at 1,126 lbs   

1991  On May - 14 ast Fonteyne, Flemish lecture artist, dies   

1992  Lyle Alzado, NFL defense linesman (Raiders), dies of cancer at 43 on May - 14.   

1993  Patrick Haemers, Belgian criminal, commits suicide at 40 on this day in history.   

1994  FA cup final at Wembley Stadium London on this day in history.   

1994  On May - 14 mayflower Madame Sydney Biddle Barrows (42) weds Darnay Hoffman (46)   

1994  Leonard Teale, Australian actor/reciter (Homicide), dies on this day in history.   

1995  On May - 14 dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet's 2nd most senior spiritual leader   

1995  Maezumi Hakuyu Taizan Koun, teacher (Zen Buddhism), dies at 64 on May - 14.   

1996  On this day in history edqard John Gurney, politician, dies at 82   

1998  On this day in history last episode of Seinfeld on NBC (commercials are $2 million for 30 seconds)   

1998  Microsoft agrees to delay shipping Windows 98 for several days while it negotiates with federal government and 20 states in attempt to forestall antitrust lawsuits on May - 14.   

2007  Senatorial Elections in the Philippines was held on this day in history.   

2012  On this day in history 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons agree to end mass hunger strike   

2013  Brazil becomes the 15th country to legalize same-sex marriage on May - 14.   

2018  On this day in history successful memory transfer in snails achieved by scientists from University of California published in journal "eNeuro"   

2018  On this day in history melania Trump , wife of US President Trump, is treated in hospital for a benign kidney condition   

2018  Indian politician Shashi Tharoor is charged by police with driving his wife to commit suicide on May - 14.   

2018  Chinese mountain climber and double amputee Xia Boyu reaches the summit of Mt Everest on May - 14.   

2018  Boulder City Council in Colorado votes to ban assault weapons on this day in history.   

2018  On May - 14 uS Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning sports gambling in most states   

2018  On this day in history arsenal finish EPL season in 6th place on 63 points; fail to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1997   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

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

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 May - 14.   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

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

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on this day in history.