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What happened in history on this day: October 14?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On October 14 in ...
- 1992 - At the Microprocessor Forum, AT&T Microelectronics unveils its Hobbit processor, implementing the CRISP architecture. Formal name of the processor is ATT92010. Processor speed is 20-30 MHz, depending on voltage. Price is US$35 in quantities of 10,000.
- 1992 - At the Microprocessor Forum, Advanced RISC Machines introduces the ARM250 chip, combining the core ARM processor with memory controller, video controller, and I/O interface. CPU speed is 12 to 16 MHz. The chip uses under 100,000 transistors, built in a 1-micron CMOS process. Price is US$25 in 100,000 unit quantities.
- 1992 - At the Microprocessor Forum, IBM and Motorola formally announce the beginning of production of PowerPC 601 microprocessors, in 50 MHz and 66 MHz versions. PowerPC stands for "Power Performance Chip", and incorporates an integer unit, a floating-point unit, and 32 MB cache. IBM produces the processor using 0.6-micron CMOS technology, with 2.8 million transistors per chip.
- 1992 - At the Microprocessor Forum, Motorola gives details of its next processor, the 68060. It will feature two integer units, 8 kB instruction and data caches, over 2 million transistors, 0.5-micron CMOS process, clock rates of 50-66 MHz.
- 1993 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Personal computers are shown, including using a telephone line for modem communications.
- 1994 - Mosaic Communications makes available the first 0.9 beta test version of the Mosaic Navigator Web browser software as a file download on the Internet. Versions are available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, and X Window environments. The software is free for personal use, or US$99 for commercial use.
- 1997 - Integrated Device Technology unveils the IDT WinChip C6 processor, designed by Centaur Technology. The processor incorporates 5.4 million transistors in a 0.35-micron process. Prices are US$90 (180 MHz) and US$135 (200 MHz) each in 1000 unit quantities.
- 1998 - Apple Computer introduces the Mac OS 8.5 operating system. Release date is set for October 17. Price is US$99.
- 1998 - At the Microprocessor Forum, Intel gives more details of its 64-bit processor code-named Merced. It features new instruction set, new cache memory architecture, three-level cache hierarchy, new floating-point unit, A release date of mid-2000 is the current target.
- 2002 - At the Microprocessor Forum, IBM describes the 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC 970 processor, with up to 7.2 GBps front-side bus transfer speed, and SIMD input.
- 2004 - Intel announces it has scrapped plans to develop and release a 4 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Instead, it will focus on other ways to boost performance.
- 2004 - OQO releases the OQO model 01 portable computer in the US. It features 1 GHz Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 processor, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive, Silicon Motion Lynx 3DM graphics processor, 5.1-inch transflective LCD 800x480 display, Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless communications, Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system, keyboard, TrackStik digital pen, USB 1.1 port, FireWire port. Price is US$1999; size is 4.9 x 3.4 x 0.9 inches; weight is 1 pound.
- 1938 - The Silly Symphony film Farmyard Symphony is released to theaters.
- 1945 - The Sunday color comic strip, "Uncle Remus" is first published.
- 1949 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film The Greener Yard to theaters.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Silver Fox and Sam Davenport.
- 1971 - The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction opens in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 1979 - The NBC TV network airs the Disney's Wonderful World show, entitled Baseball Fever. It is a collection of Disney cartoons about baseball.
- 1986 - Disney releases the film Sleeping Beauty on videocassette, for US$29.95. 3 million copies are sold.
- 1992 - Disney releases the film Newsies on laserdisc for US$40, and videocassette.
- 1994 - Palau issues twelve postage stamps depicting Disney characters visiting Palau.
- 1997 - Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film Grosse Pointe Blank on videocassette.
- 2000 - The TV show Buzz Lightyear of Star Command debuts.
- 2003 - TDK Mediactive releases The Haunted Mansion video game for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 in the US. Price is US$39.99.
- 2003 - The Travel Channel airs the TV special "Disneyland Resort: Behind the Scenes".
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An amusement park has a ride called "Mr. Toad's Mild Ride", and "It's a Long Line" (It's a Small World).
- 2009 - The Sum of All Thrills attraction opens at Epcot's Innoventions, the first ride for that building.
- 1957 - The first 1958 production Corvette rolls off the assembly line. This Corvette style is designated model J800.
- 1962 - At the Thompson Raceway in Connecticut, a car race is held. Finishing 5th in C Modified class is the 1963 Corvette driven by John Caley. Caley also races as a guest in production class, finishing second.
- 1979 - At the Laguna Seca Raceway in California, the SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd in category II and 3rd overall is the Pickett Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 12th overall is the Phantom Racing #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 13th overall is the FEMSA #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 14th overall is the #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- In 10th place in category II and 15th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the BAC #20 Corvette, driven by Larry Stephens.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 16th overall is the #22 Corvette, driven by Mike Meek.
- Finishing 6th in category I and 17th overall is the Arthur Treacher's #11 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- Finishing 11th in category II and 19th overall is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 8th in category I and 20th overall is the Champion Cylinder Head #38 Corvette, driven by Dave Arkin.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 21st overall is the Round Table Racing #12 Corvette, driven by Bob Matkovich.
- Finishing 10th in category I and 22nd overall is the FEMSA #39 Corvette, driven by Richard Colombo.
- Finishing 11th in category I and 23rd overall is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 12th in category I and 24th overall is the American GT Racing #32 Corvette, driven by Art Siri Jr.
- In 16th place in category I and 29th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #65 Corvette, driven by Edward Ruiz.
- Finishing 17th in category I and 31st overall is the Round Table Racing #14 Corvette, driven by Peter Brallier.
- In 20th place in category I and 35th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the B.C. Autobody #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- In 22nd place in category I and 38th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #37 Corvette, driven by Lew Larimer.
- In 23rd place in category I and 39th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Executive Auto #78 Corvette, driven by Babe Headley.
- In 24th place in category I and 40th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Vic Hubbard #3 Corvette, driven by David Mock.
- 1979 - Gene Bothello wins first overall in the SCCA Trans Am Series, Category I.
- 1989 - Eckler's Corvette Parts holds its 10th anniversary open house, with over 3,000 attending.
- 2001 - The film How to Make a Monster airs on television in the USA. A white 1963-67 Corvette convertible appears in a parking lot.
- 1933 - Germany withdraws from the Disarmament Conference at Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1939 - (0130 hours) In Scapa Flow, off the northern coast of Scotland, German submarine U-47 under command of Lieutenant Gunther Prien torpedoes British battleship HMS Royal Oak. The ship sinks in about 20 minutes. 833 men are killed.
- 1940 - The Soviet politburo accepts the Army war plan for an attack on Germany.
- 1940 - Bombs from a German plane over England hit the Balham underground station, collapsing a tunnel, fracturing gas, water, and sewage pipes, killing 66.
- 1942 - (early) In the Cabot Strait between Nova Scotia, Canada, and Newfoundland, German submarine U-69 torpedoes and sinks Newfoundland passenger ferry SS Caribou. 136 of 237 passengers die as the ship sinks within four minutes.
- 1943 - In Italy, the 1st Canadian Corps takes Campobasso.
- 1943 - 60 B-24 Liberator bombers and 291 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US 8th Air Force in England begin Mission 115, an attack on ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. Due to bad weather, none of the Liberators is able to participate. 26 B-17s turn back due to mechanical difficulties. American P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes provide escort protection up to Aachen, Germany. Beyond that, German planes knock out 37 bombers before they reach their target. The remaining planes complete their bombing successfully. The factories are hit hard, resulting in a loss of 67% of ball-bearing production. Another 23 bombers are downed on the return trip. 200 bombers return, but only 60 survive with little damage. Due to the high losses, the day becomes known to the 8th Air Force as Black Thursday.
- 1944 - In the St. Lawrence seaway off Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada, German submarine U-1223 torpedoes Canadian frigate HMCS Magog.
- 1944 - British forces liberate Athens, Greece.
- 1944 - German General Erwin Rommel is given the choice of a People's Court trial, or taking poison. He chooses poison.
- 1944 - 100 American B-17 and B024 bombers attack in and around Cologne, Germany.
- 1944 - England's Daily Mail newspaper reports interruption of all telephone service in Berlin for three days without explanation.
- 1944 - About 1000 British bombers attack Duisburg, Germany. 14 bombers are shot down.
- 1944 - (evening) About 1000 British bombers attack Duisburg, Germany, inflicting heavy damage. Seven bombers are shot down.
- 1944 - (evening) 240 British bombers attack Brunswick, Germany, obliterating the centre of the city.
- 1964 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine.
- 1967 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of French Normandy-Neman aviators who fought on the Russian Front.
- 1971 - Poland issues three postage stamps depicting the Polish Air Force in 1939 fighting.
- 1991 - Sierra Leone issues fifteen postage stamps depicting World War II motion pictures.
- 1999 - Sega releases the Dreamcast video game system in the UK and Europe.
- 2003 - Sony releases the Jak II video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2003 - Ubisoft releases the Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
- 2003 - EA Sports Big releases the SSX 3 video game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox in the US.
- 2008 - Electronic Arts releases the Dead Space video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2008 - THQ releases the Saints Row 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 1471 - Council revises municipal laws, declaring that town councils should consist exclusively of native Swedish men.
- 1631 - King Gustav Adolf concludes an alliance with Duke George of Lüneburg, of the House of Brunswick.
- 1648 - (1400 hours) At Münster, the final peace treaties of Westphalia are signed, ending the Thirty Years War in Europe. Sweden gains territory controlling mouths of three German rivers: Oder, Elbe, and Weser. The King adds the titles of duke of Bremen-Verden, duke of Pomerania, prince of Rügen, and lord of Wismar. Sweden is now at peace for the first time in fifty years.
- 1857 - The British Treasury reports that designs for Canada's coins prepared by Leonard Charles Wyon had received approval of Canada's Governor General.
- 1803 - US Mint purchases 15 tons of copper planchets from Matthew Boulton of England.
- 1973 - The Old San Francisco Mint numismatic museum is dedicated.
- 1975 - The US Mint releases 1976 Bicentennial dollars to circulation.
- 2008 - Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle ceremonially strikes the first 2008-D Hawaii quarter dollar at the Denver Mint.
- 1862 - Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting home run.
- 1905 - New York Giants beats Philadelphia Athletics, four games to one in second World Series; this is Giants' pitcher Christy Mathewson's third straight World Series shutout.
- 1906 - All Chicago World Series, first American League victory, Chicago White Sox win four games to two (World Series #3).
- 1908 - Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 4 games to one in first 5th World Series rematch.
- 1929 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago Cubs, four games to one in 26th World Series. Philadelphia Athletics set World Series record of ten runs in an inning.
- 1945 - Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Chicago Bears.
- 1951 - Detroit Lions' Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns versus Los Angeles Rams.
- 1962 - Houston Oilers' George Blanda throws for six touchdown passes versus New York Titans 56-17.
- 1965 - Sandy Koufax hurls his second shutout of World Series beating Minnesota Twins 2-0 (World Series #62).
- 1968 - J.R. Hines of US runs 100m in world record 9.95 seconds.
- 1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose to Buffalo Braves in their first game 107-92.
- 1976 - Chris Chambliss' 9th inning lead-off homer gives New York Yankees pennant #30.
- 1977 - Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series.
- 1978 - Despite Denis Potvin's hat trick in 3:21, New York Islanders lose 7-10, making Islanders' record when scoring a hat trick 22-2-1.
- 1979 - NHL's Wayne Gretsky scores his first NHL goal.
- 1982 - New York Islanders assessed 108 penalty minutes Pittsburgh Penguins 125 (233 total).
- 1982 - New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) versus Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, four games to one in 81st World Series.
- 1985 - On Monday Night football, New York Jets retire Joe Namath's number 12, beat Miami Dolphins 23-7.
- 1986 - The International Olympic Committee decides to stagger the Winter and Summer Olympic schedule.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils raise their first pennant (Patrick Division Playoff Champions).
- 1989 - Texas A&I, Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards.
- 1990 - San Francisco 49ers' Joe Montana passes for six touchdowns versus Atlanta Falcons (45-35).
- 1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays win a 9-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game six of the American League Championship Series.
- 1992 - In Game 7 of the National League Championship Series the Atlanta Braves win 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the series.
- 1998 - Eric Robert Rudolph is charged with six bombings (including the 1996 Olympic bombing) in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2001 - Michael Schumacher wins the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship, with a record margin of 58 points.
- 2002 - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Minnesota Twins to win the American League Championship in five games.
- 2006 - With a 6-3 victory in Game 4 of the ALCS, the Detroit Tigers sweep the Athletics to win the American pennant for the first time since 1984.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Nashville Predators by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Detroit Red Wings by score 7-6.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Arizona Coyotes by score 8-2.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Islanders by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats New York Rangers by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-1.
- 1968 - First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7).
- 1976 - Soyuz 23 carries two to Salyut 6, but returns without docking.
- 1794 - The Philadelphia Mint begins production of silver dollars for circulation.
- 1864 - The New York Gold Exchange is organized.
- 1884 - George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film.
- 1912 - Saloon keeper John N. Schrank shoots US President Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bullet is deflected by a glasses case and breaks a rib.
- 1922 - First automated telephones - Pennsylvania exchange in New York City.
- 1943 - RCA sells the NBC Blue Radio Network to Edward Noble for US$8 million dollars.
- 1943 - 60 B-24 Liberator bombers and 291 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US 8th Air Force in England begin Mission 115, an attack on ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. Due to bad weather, none of the Liberators is able to participate. 26 B-17s turn back due to mechanical difficulties. American P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes provide escort protection up to Aachen, Germany. Beyond that, German planes knock out 37 bombers before they reach their target. The remaining planes complete their bombing successfully. The factories are hit hard, resulting in a loss of 67% of ball-bearing production. Another 23 bombers are downed on the return trip. 200 bombers return, but only 60 survive with little damage. Due to the high losses, the day becomes known to the 8th Air Force as Black Thursday.
- 1947 - US Captain Charles Yeager breaks the sound barrier, piloting a Bell X-1 rocket plane to a speed of Mach 106.
- 1949 - Fourteen US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition.
- 1953 - US President Dwight Eisenhower promises to fire as Red (Communist) any federal worker taking 5th amendment.
- 1960 - US Peace Corps first suggested by John Kennedy.
- 1964 - Martin Luther King Junior wins Nobel Peace Prize.
- 1968 - First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7).
- 1969 - Race riots in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- 1971 - Two killed in Memphis, Tennessee racial disturbances.
- 1975 - The US Mint releases 1976 Bicentennial dollars to circulation.
- 1975 - President Gerald Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside.
- 1978 - United States President Jimmy Carter signs a bill into law which allows homebrewing of beer in the United States.
- 1979 - A major gay rights march in the United States takes place in Washington, D.C., involving tens of thousands of people.
- 1980 - The Staggers Rail Act is enacted, deregulating American railroads.
- 1980 - US President nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court.
- 1987 - In Midland, Texas, 1.5-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22 feet (7m) down a well.
- 1992 - IBM and Motorola announce the production of PowerPC 601 microprocessors, in 50 MHz and 66 MHz versions. PowerPC stands for "Power Performance Chip", and incorporates an integer unit, a floating-point unit, and 32 MB cache.
- 1993 - Stack's auctions the Reed Hawn Collection; the Mickley specimen of the Class I US 1804 Draped Bust dollar sells for $475,000. The Reed Hawn US 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin sells for $875,000.
- 1994 - Mosaic Communications makes available the first 0.9 beta test version of the Mosaic Navigator Web browser software as a file download on the Internet. Versions are available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, and X Window environments. The software is free for personal use, or US$99 for commercial use.
- 1996 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 40.62 to close at 6,010.00, the Dow's first close above 6,000.
- 1998 - Eric Robert Rudolph is charged with six bombings (including the 1996 Olympic bombing) in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2008 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announces plans to take equity stakes totaling up to $250 billion in financial institutions.
Other history:
- 1066 - Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England.
- 1586 - Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth.
- 1774 - First Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights (Philadelphia).
- 2008 - Federal elections in Canada: Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives secure a stronger minority government, with 143 seats, up from 127. The Liberal party takes 76 seats, down from 95. Bloc Québécois wins 50 seats, the NDP wins 37 seats, and two independents hold on to their seats.
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