408 Historic Events for May 14
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Tamara Dobson, Baltimore MD, actress (Amazons, Cleopatra Jones)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Karin Struck, writer
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Dick "Dirt" Tidrow, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Al Ciner, Chicago Ill, rock guitarist (American Breed)
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| 1947 |
Death |
John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Bob Woolmer, cricketer (England batsman mid-70's)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Dave LaRoche, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Robert Zemeckis, director (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Walter Olkewicz, Bayonne NJ, actor (Last Resort, Wizards and Warriors)
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| 1948 |
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Israel declares independence from under British administration
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| 1948 |
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US grants Israel de facto recognition
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| 1948 |
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Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's 1st broadcast
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| 1948 |
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US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
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| 1948 |
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WBEN (now WIVB) TV channel 4 in Buffalo, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
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| 1948 |
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Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem
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| 1949 |
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Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral
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| 1949 |
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75th Preakness: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 1:56
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| 1949 |
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"Love Life" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 252 performances
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Mark Blum, Newark NJ, actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio)
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| 1950 |
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Pitts Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 HRs
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| 1951 |
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"Flahooley" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 40 performances
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| 1951 |
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Sammy Fain/EY Harburg's musical "Flahooley," premieres in NYC
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| 1951 |
Birth |
Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
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| 1951 |
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Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC
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| 1951 |
Birth |
Seasan Hubley, [Susan], NYC, actress (Vice Squad, Hardcore)
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