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Famous Quote For October 14

"I think I shall be among the English Poets after my death."

John Keats, 1818

October 14 Birthdays

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Rowan Blanchard

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Jelle Van Vucht

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Sir Cliff Richard

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Dalton Robinson

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Lourdes Ciccone Leon

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Mark-Francis Vandelli

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October 14 History

1986 - Author Elie Wiesel awarded Nobel Peace Prize

1982 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.

1979 - The first Gay Rights March on Washington, D.C. draws 200,000 people.

1968 - Apollo 7 makes the first live telecast from a manned spacecraft.

1947 - Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier.

This Day In Business

1926 - Winnie-the-Pooh is published for the first time - Winnie the Pooh would become a marketable character worldwide.

This Day In Entertainment

1888 - First film by Louis Le Prince, widely known as 'The Father of Cinematography'.

This Day In Geography

1812 - Manmade Regent's Canal in London begins to be worked on.

This Day In Sports

1979 - Wayne Gretzky, the best hockey player of all time, scores his first NHL goal.

October 14th Holiday

World Standards Day - honors the work of those who develop standards within standards development organizations and to raise awareness about the importance of standardization to the global economy.

Today's Birthday Trivia

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Today's Birthday Horoscope

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