October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in
Leap years). There are 78 days remaining.
Events
- 1947 - American test pilot, Captain Chuck Yeager flies a [Bell X-1]? faster than the [speed of sound]?, the first man to do so in level flight.
Births
- 1890 - Dwight Eisenhower, president of the United States (1953-1961)
- 1894 - [e. e. cummings]?, American poet
- 1906 - [Hannah Arendt]?, German/American? intellectual
- 1939 - [Ralph Lauren]?, American fashion designer
- 1940 - [Cliff Richards]?, English rock singer
- 1958 - [Thomas Dolby]?, English rock musician
Deaths
- 1959 - [Errol Flynn]?, American actor
- 1977 - Bing Crosby, American singer and actor
- 1990 - [Leonard Bernstein]?, American composer and conductor
See Also: January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
November,
December
October 13 - October 15 - September 14 - November 14 - more historical anniversaries