Page 6: Historical Events In October - 14

1956  On this day in history charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC   

1957  Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1958  Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community on October - 14.   

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 on October - 14.   

1959  On this day in history errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

1960  On October - 14 peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

1960  On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

1964  On October - 14 martin Luther King Jr wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1965  On October - 14 joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km   

1966  The first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) on this day in history.   

1966  Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on October - 14.   

1968  First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7) on October - 14.   

1968  On October - 14 gruener and Watson (US) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas   

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

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

1969  On this day in history race riots in Springfield Mass   

1971  2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances on this day in history.   

1972  Joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1977  Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series on this day in history.   

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

1978  First TV movie from a TV series-"Rescue from Gilligan's Island" on October - 14.   

1979  On October - 14 nHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his First NHL goal   

1980  On October - 14 pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court   

1980  S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on this day in history.   

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

1982  6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea on October - 14.   

1983  US Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 14 paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure   

1985  On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 on this day in history.   

1986  Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

1986  The IOC decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule on October - 14.   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

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  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  On October - 14 birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

1092  On this day in history 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  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.