Ephemeris of October 14: What happened in the world on a day like today

On October 14, but in 1962, the missile crisis begins, after an American spy plane photographed and discovered Russian missile ramps in Cuba.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

1813.- Simón Bolívar is proclaimed the “Liberator” in Caracas.

1888.- The first movie in the history of cinema is filmed, “The Roundhay Garden Scene” (France), which lasts less than two seconds.

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1913.- Senghenydden mining disaster: 439 miners die in what was the biggest British mining disaster.

1917.- Uruguay wins its second Copa de Américain a match held in Montevideo.

1944.- Second World War: General Rommel commits suicide at the behest of Hitleraccused of participating in a plot against him.

1947.- For the first time in history, man breaks the sound barrier. Chuck E. Yeager, an American pilot, did it at the controls of the Bell “X-1” rocket plane, which exceeded 1,224 km/hour.

1951.- The Organization of Central American States is created.

1957.- The Turia river overflows as it passes through Valencia (Spain) and causes the death of nearly a hundred people and millionaire material losses.

1964.- The American Martin Luther King receives the Nobel Peace Prizefor his nonviolent resistance to eliminate racial prejudice in the United States.

1981.- Hosni Mubarak assumes the presidency of Egypt.

1999.- Japanese banks Sumitomo Bank and Sakura Bank announce their mergern, with which the second largest bank in the world in terms of assets is created.

2001.- President Fernando de la Rúa loses power in Argentina after the victory of the Peronists in the legislative elections.

2003.- The companies ACS and Dragados approve the merger to create the largest Spanish construction company and the third in Europe.

2005.- The ex-president Lucio Gutierrez returns to Ecuadorwhere he is arrested and imprisoned for “attempting state security.”

– The XV Ibero-American Summit begins in Salamanca (Spain), under the presidency of the Kings of Spain.

2006.- The UN approves trade and arms sanctions against North Korea for conducting his first atomic test.

2009.- India and Argentina sign a nuclear cooperation pact.

2011.- Apple launches the iPhone 4Sthe first without Steve Jobs, and its new automated voice control system called “Siri”.

2012.- the austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner launches from the stratosphere, at more than 39,000 meters high, becoming the first human being to break the speed of sound in free fall.

2017.- At least 587 people die in an attack perpetrated by Al Shabab against a hotel and a market in Mogadishu (Somalia).

– The Hollywood Academy expels producer Harvey Weinstein, involved in a huge scandal of abuse and sexual harassment.

2018.- Pope Francis proclaims Pope Paul VI a saint.

2019.- 14 police officers are killed in an armed attack in western Mexico.

– In Spain, the Supreme Court imposes sentences of between 9 to 13 years in prison for nine Catalan leaders for the illegal secessionist process of 2017.

2021.- Angela Merkel receives the Carlos V European Award, in Yuste (Spain).

BIRTHS

1882.- Eamon de Valerachampion of Irish independence.

1890.- Dwight Eisenhowermilitary and former president of the United States.

1906.- Hasan Al-Bannafounder of the Muslim Brotherhood.

-Hannah ArendtGerman philosopher.

1927.- Roger MooreBritish actor.

1930.- Mobutu Sese Sekoformer president of Zaire.

1938.- Farah Dibaformer Empress of Iran.

1939.- Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer.

1940.- Cliff RichardBritish singer.

1941.- Roger TaylorBritish tennis player.

DEATHS

1959.- Errol FlynnAustralian actor.

1977.- Bing Crosby, American actor and singer.

1990.- Leonard BernsteinAmerican composer and conductor.

1997.- Harold RobbinsAmerican writer.

Source: Elcomercio

Ronald Payne

I, Ronald Payne, am a journalist and author who dedicated his life to telling the stories that need to be said. I have over 7 years of experience as a reporter and editor, covering everything from politics to business to crime.