Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

1956  On October - 14 charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC   

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on October - 14.   

1958  Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 14 jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82   

1959  Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.   

1960  Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on October - 14.   

1960  On October - 14 abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

1964  Martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize on October - 14.   

1965  Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 14 the first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM).   

1966  On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

1968  On this day in history first live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)   

1968  Gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas on this day in history.   

1968  In Western Australia a 6.8 earthquake earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby on this day in history.   

1968  J.R. Hines of US runs 100 m in world record 9.95 sec on October - 14.   

1969  On this day in history race riots in Springfield Mass   

1971  On October - 14 2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances   

1972  Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on October - 14.   

1975  Pres Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside on October - 14.   

1976  Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking on October - 14.   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14.   

1977  On October - 14 linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series   

1977  Bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 14 first TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island"   

1979  NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal on October - 14.   

1980  Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

1981  Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1983  On October - 14 uS Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut   

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on October - 14.   

1985  On October - 14 on Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7   

1986  On October - 14 concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1986  The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule on this day in history.   

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  On October - 14 death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)