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October 14, 1998 New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay, 7-1, to end 11 game winless streak October 14, 1997 Florida Marlins beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 1 in NLCS October 14, 1996 Braves blow out St. Louis, 14-0 in an NLCS game October 14, 1996 Dow Jones closes over 6,000 for 1st time (6,010) October 14, 1996 Packer Chris Jacke kicks longest field goal to end overtime (53 yds) October 14, 1995 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds) October 14, 1994 Nobel Prize awarded to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres October 14, 1994 Space probe Magellan burns up in atmosphere of Venus October 14, 1992 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games for NL pennant October 14, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant October 14, 1991 Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize October 14, 1991 New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal October 14, 1990 Cathy Gerring wins LPGA Trophee Urban World Golf Championship October 14, 1990 Jeff Goldblum and wife Geena Davis file for divorce October 14, 1990 SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Atlanta (45-35) October 14, 1989 Dave Stewart is 1st since 1976 to start consec World Series openers October 14, 1989 Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards October 14, 1988 Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment October 14, 1988 New Jersey Devils raise their 1st pennant (Patrick Div Playoff Champs) October 14, 1988 Naguib Mahfouz is 1st Arabic writer to win Nobel literature prize October 14, 1987 In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well October 14, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 3 in NLCS October 14, 1986 Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize October 14, 1986 IOC decides to stagger Winter and Summer Olympic schedule October 14, 1986 Tim Kides of West New York, New Jersey performs 25,000 leg raises in 11:57:15 October 14, 1985 19th Country Music Association Award: Ricky Skaggs wins October 14, 1985 On Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7 October 14, 1984 "Quilters" closes at Jack Lawrence Theater New York City after 24 performances October 14, 1984 Browns' Ozzie Newsome sets club records with 14 receptions for 191 yds October 14, 1984 Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series October 14, 1984 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Smirnoff Ladies Irish Golf Open October 14, 1983 Grenada leftist coup under vice-premier Coard October 14, 1983 U.S. Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut October 14, 1982 6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea October 14, 1982 Islanders assessed 108 penality minutes Penguins 125 (233 total) October 14, 1982 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins October 14, 1982 President Reagan proclaims war against drugs October 14, 1981 Yank Graig Nettles is 1st to get 2 hits in same inning of an ALSC game October 14, 1980 Bob Marley's last concert October 14, 1980 Phils rally from 4-0 deficit to beat the Royals, 7-6 to take WS opener October 14, 1980 President nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court October 14, 1979 100,000 demonstrate in Bonn against nuclear energy October 14, 1979 Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic October 14, 1979 Flyers start 35 game unbeaten streak beating Toronto 4-3 October 14, 1979 NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal October 14, 1978 1st TV movie from a TV series - "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" October 14, 1978 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC October 14, 1978 New York Yankee Reggie Jackson causes World Series controversy by getting in the way of a throw to 1st and deflects the ball away October 14, 1978 Despite Denis Potvin hat trick in 3:21 Islanders lose 7-10 making Islander record when scoring a hat trick-22-2-1 October 14, 1977 Linda Ronstadt sings national anthem at World Series October 14, 1977 Princess Beatrice opens Amsterdam metro October 14, 1976 Chris Chambliss' 9th inning lead off homer gives New York Yanks pennant #30 October 14, 1976 Nobel prize for economy awarded to Milton Friedman October 14, 1976 Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking October 14, 1975 President Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside October 14, 1974 8th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Rich October 14, 1973 Egyptian tanks move further into Israel October 14, 1973 Judy Rankin wins LPGA GNA Golf Classic October 14, 1973 Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2 A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him October 14, 1972 Oakland A Gene Tenace is 1st to homer in 1st 2 World Series at bats October 14, 1971 2 killed in Memphis racial disturbances October 14, 1971 John and Yoko appear on "Dick Cavett Show" October 14, 1970 4th Country Music Association Award: Merle Haggard wins October 14, 1970 Cleve Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their 1st game 107-92 October 14, 1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 14, 1970 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 14, 1969 Palme government forms in Sweden October 14, 1969 T Agee and Ed Kranepool HR, Agee makes 2 great catches, Mets win 5-0 October 14, 1969 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 14, 1968 1st live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft (Apollo 7) October 14, 1968 Beatles "White Album" completed October 14, 1968 Gruener and Watson (U.S.) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas October 14, 1968 In NL expansion draft, Expos and Padres choose 30 players each October 14, 1968 J R Hines of U.S. runs 100m in world record 9.95 sec October 14, 1966 175 U.S. airplanes bomb North Vietnam October 14, 1966 Dutch government of Cals falls by motion of Schmelzer October 14, 1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km October 14, 1965 Sandy Koufax hurls his 2nd shutout of World Series beating Twins 2-0 October 14, 1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize October 14, 1964 Martin Walser's "Der Schwarze Schwan," premieres in Stuttgart October 14, 1964 Philips begins experimenting with color TV October 14, 1964 Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit home runs runs on back-to-back pitches October 14, 1964 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts weds Shirley Shepherd October 14, 1963 Algeria and Morocco border conflict October 14, 1963 WGHP TV channel 8 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (ABC) begins October 14, 1962 Houston Oiler George Blanda throws for 6 TD passes vs New York Titans 56-17 October 14, 1962 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Thunderbird Tourney Golf Tournament October 14, 1962 U.S. U-2 planes locate missile launchers in Cuba October 14, 1962 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 14, 1961 "How to Succeed in Business" opens at 46th St. New York City for 1415 performances October 14, 1961 14th Ryder Cup: U.S., 14 -9 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, England October 14, 1960 Belgian sen Victor Leemans reveals huge gas field in Groningen October 14, 1960 Peace Corps 1st suggested by John F. Kennedy October 14, 1959 WMUB (now WPTO) TV channel 14 in Oxford, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting October 14, 1958 Brendan Behan's "Hostage," premieres in London October 14, 1958 Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community October 14, 1958 Paul Osborn's "World of Suzie Wong," premieres in New York City October 14, 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 14, 1957 Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reaches #1 October 14, 1956 Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in New York City October 14, 1956 Patty Berg wins LPGA Arkansas Golf Open October 14, 1954 Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53 October 14, 1953 1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service October 14, 1953 Belgian Convair crashes at Frankfurt, 44 die October 14, 1953 Charley Dressen resigns rather than take 1 year contract as Dodger mgr October 14, 1953 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia October 14, 1953 Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment October 14, 1953 WTEN TV channel 10 in Albany, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting October 14, 1952 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater New York City for 7 performances October 14, 1951 Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams October 14, 1951 Organization of Central American States forms October 14, 1950 Rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison October 14, 1949 14 U.S. Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition October 14, 1949 Chinese Red army occupies Canton October 14, 1949 Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in 8 for heavyweight boxing title October 14, 1948 Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed October 14, 1948 Large scale fighting between Israel and Egypt October 14, 1947 Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes 1st supersonic flight (Mach 1.015) October 14, 1947 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina gives golden award to general Eisenhower October 14, 1946 Netherland and Indonesia sign cease fire October 14, 1945 Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears October 14, 1944 Allied troops land in Corfu October 14, 1944 British troops march into Athens October 14, 1943 400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland October 14, 1943 Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel) October 14, 1943 Outbreak attempt in Sobibor Concentration Camp October 14, 1943 U.S. 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17 during assault on Schweinfurt October 14, 1942 Dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution October 14, 1942 German assault on Tractor factory, 1000s killed October 14, 1942 Japanese battleship strikes Henderson Field, Guadalcanal October 14, 1941 1st mass deportation of Kowno, Lodz, Minsk and Riga October 14, 1939 BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed October 14, 1939 German U-47 sinks British battleship HMS Royal Oak, 833 killed October 14, 1939 Sugar rationed in Netherlands October 14, 1938 Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities October 14, 1934 "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres October 14, 1933 Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations October 14, 1931 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University October 14, 1931 Spanish Cortes agrees to separation of Church and State October 14, 1930 Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" October 14, 1930 George Gershwin/Walter Donaldsons musical premieres in New York City October 14, 1929 Philadelphia A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series October 14, 1929 Philadelphia A's set World Series record of 10 runs in an inning October 14, 1926 Alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released October 14, 1926 Walter Johnson retires, signs 2-year contract to manage Newark October 14, 1925 Anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee) October 14, 1924 Arnold Schonbergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna October 14, 1922 1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue New York City October 14, 1922 1st automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in New York City October 14, 1920 Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland October 14, 1914 German troops occupy Brug October 14, 1913 Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439 October 14, 1912 Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee October 14, 1911 Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379) October 14, 1909 Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series October 14, 1908 Baseball Writers Association of America, forms October 14, 1908 Cubs beat Tigers 4 games to 1 in 5th World Series, 1st rematch October 14, 1908 Smallest crowd at World Series, 6,210 fans see Cubs beat Tigers October 14, 1906 All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series October 14, 1905 New York Giants beats Philadelphia A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series October 14, 1905 Giant's Christy Mathewson's 3rd straight World Series shutout October 14, 1901 Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in New York City October 14, 1899 Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa October 14, 1893 George Edwardes "Gaiety Girl" premieres in London October 14, 1893 Harry Wright suggests umps keep ball-strike count a secret October 14, 1884 George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film October 14, 1867 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan October 14, 1865 Cheyennes and Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado October 14, 1863 Battle at Bristoe Station Virginia (about 2000 casualties) October 14, 1863 Skirmish at Catlett's Station, Virginia (Bristoe Campaign) October 14, 1862 Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 October 14, 1862 Excelsiors defeat Unions of Morrisania 13-9 October 14, 1843 British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell for conspiracy October 14, 1834 1st black to obtain a U.S. patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter October 14, 1834 George Eastman patented paper-strip photographic film October 14, 1806 Battle of Auerstadt-French beat Prussians October 14, 1774 1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila) October 14, 1774 1st American colonial decl of rights with sinking of Peggy Stewart October 14, 1758 Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia October 14, 1745 French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland October 14, 1700 Rabbi Judah Hasid and Chayim Molocho arrive in Jerusalem October 14, 1586 Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth October 14, 1529 Sultan Suleiman II ceases Vienna October 14, 1492 Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion October 14, 1468 Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute and French king Louis XI October 14, 1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence October 14, 1066 Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England October 14, 530 [Discorus] ends his reign as Catholic Pope |