This Day in History – October 14

1882: The University of Punjab was Founded
On this day in history, the University of Punjab was founded which is now situated in present-day Pakistan.

1953: Demise of Raghunath Dhondo Karve
Raghunath Dhondo Karve was a professor of mathematics and a social reformer from Maharashtra, India.

1956: BR Ambedkar Converted Himself to Buddhism
Indian social reformer B.R. Ambedkar along with 500,000 supporters converted themselves to Buddhism in Nagpur, India on October 14, 1956.

1066: Battle of Hastings
William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeated the English forces of Harold II on October 14, 1066, who was killed in the battle.

1468: Treaty of Peronne
The Treaty of Peronne was signed between Duke Charles the Stoute & French King Louis XI.

1492: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus left San Salvador and arrived in Santa Maria of Concepcion (Bahamas) on October 14, 1492.

1892: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle published his ever so famous “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes“, a collection of 12 stories which was originally published serially in “The Strand Magazine.”

1926: Winnie the Pooh
A. A. Milne’s fiction book “Winnie the Pooh” was released on October 14, 1926.

1933: Nazi Germany announced its withdrawal from the League of Nations.

1940: Hitler Will Have to Break Us or Lose the War
Balham tube station in London was bombed by the German Luftwaffe during the Blitz on October 14, 1940, killing 64-66 people.

1952: Unité d’Habitation
The Unité d’Habitation, built by Le Corbusier and inaugurated in Marseille, France, is one of the most influential Modernist buildings.

1957: Queen Elizabeth II Became the 1st Canadian Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II became the first Canadian monarch to open the Parliament of Canada with the Speech from the Throne.

1964: Nobel Peace Prize to Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1964.

1976: Milton Friedman
Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to American economist Milton Friedman.

1986: Elie Wiesel
Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel, for his efforts to ensure the Holocaust was remembered.

1991: Aung San Suu Kyi 
Burmese opposition leader and social activist Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1991.

2014: Ebola Virus
World Health Organization announced that the Ebola virus death toll at 4,447, and the fatality rate had reached 70%.

2019: Nobel Prize for Economics
Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer for research on ways to fight poverty.

1906: Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was an American political theorist who was born in Germany. Many of her publications and essays have influenced political theory and philosophy for decades.

1939: Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren, KBE is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman best known for his multi-billion-dollar Ralph Lauren Corporation.

1981: Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir is an Indian politician and former Indian cricketer, who has played all formats of the game.