On This Day
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October 14
Events on This Day
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1884
129 years agoGeorge Eastman receives a patent for his invention of photographic film.
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1912
101 years agoTheodore Roosevelt is shot in Milwaukee.
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1954
59 years agoThe Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, arrives in the UK as part of a world tour, with a visit to London and Queen Elizabeth II on his itinerary.
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1964
49 years agoDr. Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent leadership against racism in America.
October 14
Born on This Day
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Usher
- In these groups:
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
- Soul Train Guests
- Fashion Front Row
Usher
Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Singer / 1978 -
Usher is a successful American R&B and pop musician who began making music at age 15. His hit albums include My Way, Confessions and Looking 4 Myself.
Born: October 14, 1978
Age: 34 years old
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Occupation: Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Singer -
Floyd Landis
- In these groups:
- Athletes Involved in Drug Scandals
- Famous Libras
- Famous Cyclists
Floyd Landis
Cyclist / 1975 -
Cyclist Floyd Landis won the 2006 Tour de France. Urine tests later revealed that he was using performance-enhancing drugs, and he was banned from the sport for two years.
1975 | 37 years old
Cyclist -
E. E. Cummings
- In these groups:
- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Libras
- Famous Poets
E. E. Cummings
Poet / 1894 - 1962
The romantic and sensual poems of E. E. Cummings are as popular today as they were when he first wrote them in the first half of the 20th Century.
1894 | 67 years old
Poet -
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Film Actor, Television Actor, Producer, Philanthropist / 1927 -
Roger Moore is a British actor best known for his role as James Bond in seven films from 1973-'85.
Born: October 14, 1927
Age: 85 years old
Birthplace: London, England
Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, ... -
Ralph Lauren
- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Fashion Designers
- Famous People Named Ralph
Ralph Lauren
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer / 1939 -
Ralph Lauren is an American clothing designer best known for his sportswear line, Polo Ralph Lauren, which is the centerpiece of his fashion empire.
1939 | 73 years old
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer -
Cliff Richard
- In these groups:
- Name Changers
- Famous Libras
- Famous Actors
Cliff Richard
Film Actor, Singer / 1940 -
Cliff Richard, once dubbed the British Elvis Presley, is a singer whose single “Move It” was the first great British rock-and-roll record.
1940 | 72 years old
Film Actor, Singer
October 14
Died on This Day
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Leonard Bernstein
- In these groups:
- Blacklisted
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Pianists
Leonard Bernstein
Songwriter, Pianist / 1918 - 1990
Leonard Bernstein was one of the first American-born conductors to receive worldwide fame. He composed the score for the Broadway musical West Side Story.
Died: October 14, 1990
Age: 72 years old
Place: New York, New York , United States
Occupation: Songwriter, Pianist -
Erwin Rommel
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous Generals
Erwin Rommel
General / 1891 - 1944
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was one of German's most popular generals during World War II, and gained his enemies' respect with his victories as commander of the Afrika Korps. Implicated in a plot to overthrow Hitler, Rommel took his life in 1944.
1944 | 52 years old
General -
Lou Albano
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Lou Albano
Film Actor, Television Actor, Athlete, Television Personality / 1933 - 2009
Lou Albano was a professional wrestler-turned-wrestling personality in the hugely popular World Wrestling Federation of the 1980s.
2009 | 76 years old
Film Actor, Television Actor, ... -
Bing Crosby
- In these groups:
- Famous Irish-Americans
- USO Entertainers
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Bing Crosby
Film Actor, Songwriter, Singer / 1903 - 1977
Bing Crosby sang such hit songs as the ever-popular holiday classic "White Christmas." The beloved crooner was also a star of radio, movies and television.
Died: October 14, 1977
Age: 74 years old
Place: Madrid , Spain
Occupation: Film Actor, Songwriter, Singer -
Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Film Actor / 1909 - 1955
Australian actor Errol Flynn was celebrated as the screen's foremost swashbuckler. He had a reputation as an irrepressible drinker and womanizer.
1955 | 46 years old
Film Actor -
John Marshall Harlan
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Supreme Court Justices
John Marshall Harlan
Civil Rights Activist, Supreme Court Justice / 1833 - 1911
John Harlan was associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1877 until his death and one of the most forceful dissenters in the history of that tribunal.
1911 | 78 years old
Civil Rights Activist, ...
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