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November 14 Events in History - November 14 Birthdays - November 14 Deaths
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November 14, 1997 Colo Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP November 14, 1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale November 14, 1996 "Chicago," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City November 14, 1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP November 14, 1994 1st trains for public run in English Channel Tunnel November 14, 1994 Space shuttle STS-66 (Atlantis 13), lands November 14, 1993 "Kentucky Cycle" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 34 performances November 14, 1993 "Twilight of the Golds" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 29 performances November 14, 1993 23rd New York City Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig in 2:26:24 November 14, 1993 24th New York City Marathon won by Andres Espinosa in 2:10:04 November 14, 1993 Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history November 14, 1993 Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state November 14, 1992 Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers November 14, 1991 Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video premieres on FOX TV November 14, 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks November 14, 1990 Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award November 14, 1990 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island November 14, 1990 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 14, 1990 Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher's leadership of party November 14, 1990 Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die November 14, 1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award November 14, 1987 "La Cage aux Folles" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 1761 performances November 14, 1987 Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett November 14, 1986 Doubleday Publishing sells New York Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon November 14, 1986 FCC issues Notice Of Apparent Liability to WYSP Phila November 14, 1986 SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky November 14, 1985 Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers November 14, 1985 Holmfriour Karlsottir of Iceland, 22, crowned 35th Miss World November 14, 1985 Volcano Nevado del Ruiz Colombia erupts, 1000s killed November 14, 1984 Astronauts aboard "Discovery" pluck a 2nd satellite from orbit November 14, 1984 NASA launches NATO-3D November 14, 1983 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England November 14, 1982 Polish Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa freed November 14, 1981 2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth November 14, 1981 Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again November 14, 1981 Pakistan all out 62 vs. Australia at WACA, Lillee 5-18 November 14, 1981 Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins November 14, 1980 Guinee-Bissau premier Vieira fires president Luis Cabral November 14, 1980 Kimberley Santos, 19 of Guam, crowned 30th Miss World November 14, 1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 14, 1979 California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP November 14, 1977 Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite November 14, 1976 "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse New York City after 16 performances November 14, 1976 Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks November 14, 1976 War criminal Pieter Menten captured 1 day after fleeing November 14, 1975 Spain, Morocco and Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara November 14, 1973 "Good Evening" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 438 performances November 14, 1973 Britain's Princess Anne marries commoner, Capt Mark Phillips November 14, 1973 Canada begins production of Olympic coins November 14, 1973 Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner November 14, 1973 Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP Award unanimously November 14, 1972 Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) November 14, 1970 DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed November 14, 1969 2nd Vietnam Moratorium Day in US November 14, 1969 Apollo 12 (Conrad/Gordon/Bean) launched for 2nd manned Moon landing November 14, 1968 "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning November 14, 1968 1st European lung transplant November 14, 1968 Yale University announces it is going co-educational November 14, 1966 Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title November 14, 1965 "Baker Street" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 313 performances November 14, 1965 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th New York City, demolished November 14, 1965 KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting November 14, 1965 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Alamo Golf Open November 14, 1965 U.S. government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam November 14, 1964 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 199 performances November 14, 1964 "Follies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances November 14, 1964 "Oliver!" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 774 performances November 14, 1964 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal November 14, 1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech) November 14, 1960 Belgium threatens to leave United Nations due to criticism on it's Congo-policy November 14, 1960 OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), forms November 14, 1960 Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" reaches #1 November 14, 1960 Riot due to school integration in New Orleans November 14, 1959 "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances November 14, 1959 Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) November 14, 1957 Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ November 14, 1957 Henry Aaron wins NL MVP November 14, 1956 Hungarian revolt put down November 14, 1954 Egyptian President Naguib fired/state of emergency declared November 14, 1953 WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting November 14, 1952 Greek general Papagos wins elections November 14, 1946 Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11 November 14, 1945 H Lindsay and R Crouse's "State of the Union," premieres in New York City November 14, 1945 Java: Sutan Sjahrir appointed as forming government November 14, 1943 Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7) November 14, 1943 J Postma, C Schalker, D Goulooze arrested for leading illegal CPN November 14, 1942 Last Vichy-French troops in Algeria surrender November 14, 1941 Governor-General Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees November 14, 1940 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England November 14, 1939 Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela November 14, 1938 Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die November 14, 1936 Bradman scores 192 for S A vs. Vic before a MCG crowd of 21000 November 14, 1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth November 14, 1935 Nazi's deprive German Jews of their citizenship November 14, 1931 Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England November 14, 1927 Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die November 14, 1922 BBC begins domestic radio service from 2LO at Marconi House November 14, 1922 German Reichs Chancellor Joseph Wirth term ends November 14, 1920 American Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards November 14, 1919 Red Army captures Omsk, Siberia November 14, 1918 Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president November 14, 1915 Thomas Masaryk demands independence for Czechoslovakia November 14, 1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game November 14, 1910 1st airplane flight from deck of a ship, Norfolk, Va November 14, 1908 Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light November 14, 1908 Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat," premieres in Vienna November 14, 1906 Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country (Panama) November 14, 1905 David Belasco's "Girl of Golden West," premieres in New York City November 14, 1896 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation November 14, 1894 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Golden Pince-Nez" November 14, 1893 Gerhart Hauptmanns "Hanneles Himmelfahrt," premieres in Berlin November 14, 1889 New York World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip November 14, 1889 New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, by finishing trip following January in 72 days, 6 November 14, 1888 St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes November 14, 1888 USC Trojans (then Methodists) play their 1st football game November 14, 1881 Charles J. Guiteau went on trial for President Garfield's assassination November 14, 1881 Leon Gambetta forms French government November 14, 1863 Bedford Forrest is assigned to command of West Tennessee November 14, 1863 Skirmish at Danville, Mississippi November 14, 1851 "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published November 14, 1834 William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months November 14, 1833 Charles Darwin departs by horse to Montevideo November 14, 1832 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets November 14, 1792 Capt George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay November 14, 1775 Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces November 14, 1755 Henry Fox appointed English Secretary of State November 14, 1732 1st U.S. professional librarian, Louis Timothee, hired in Phila November 14, 1698 Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir November 14, 1677 Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart November 14, 1675 Pope Clemens X declares Gorcumse martyrs divine November 14, 1666 Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) November 14, 1550 Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente November 14, 1524 Pizarro's begins 1st great expedition, near Colombia November 14, 1380 King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12 |