The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series. The…
Tag: 14 October
14 October 1586
Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), was a significant and controversial…
14 October 1947
Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager was a legendary American aviator and test pilot who became the…
14 October 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
14 October 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
14 October 1982
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs’]
14 October 1805
France defeats Austria in the Battle of Elchingen. The Battle of Elchingen, fought on 14 October 1805, saw French forces under Michel Ney rout an…
14 October 1982
USA President Ronald Reagan announces a War on Drugs. On this day in 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared illicit drugs to be a threat to…
14 October 1984
“Baby Fae” receives a heart transplant from a baboon. Stephanie Fae Beauclair better known as Baby Fae, was an American infant born in 1984 with…