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| October 14th |
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| About October 14th is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. October 14th is World Standards Day. Births 1644 - William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania 1890 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President 1894 - E. E. Cummings, poet, painter, essayist 1947 - Charlie Joiner, Hall of Fame wide receiver Deaths 1969 - Arnie Herber, Hall of Fame quarterback Events 1947 - Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier on this day in 1947 becoming the 1st person to fly faster than the speed of sound. 1964 - African American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1987 - "Baby Jessica", Jessica McClure falls into a well in Midland, Texas where she would be trapped until being rescued on October 16th, 1987. 2003 - The Steve Bartman incident occurs, where Bartman reaches over the outfield fence to grab a ball from Moises Alou, making him an accidental icon of Chicago Cubs futility. |
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