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Oct 14 1257

Przemys II King of Poland (1295-96) born in Pozna Kingdom of Poland (d. 1296)

Oct 14 1643

Bahdur Shah I 7th Mughal Emperor of India born in Burhanpur Mughal Empire (d. 1712)

Oct 14 1733

Franois Sbastien Charles Joseph de Croix Count of Clerfayt Austrian field marshal born in Hainaut Austrian Netherlands (d. 1798)

Oct 14 1853

Ciprian Porumbescu Romanian composer born in ipotele Sucevei Duchy of Bukovina Austrian Empire (d. 1883)

Oct 14 1872

Reginald R.F. Doherty British tennis player (Wimbledon 1897-1900) born in Wimbledon England (d. 1910)

Oct 14 1873

Jos Serrano Simen Spanish composer born in Sueca Valencia Spain (d. 1941)

Oct 14 1873

Jules Rimet French football administrator (3rd President of FIFA 1921-54) born in Theuley Franche-Comt France (d. 1954)

Oct 14 1904

Karel Srom Czech composer born in Plze (d. 1981)

Oct 14 1911

L c Th Vietnamese revolutionary general politician and negotiator in Paris (1975) born in Nam nh Province French Indochina (d. 1990)

Oct 14 1928

Hctor Rial Spanish soccer striker (Real Madrid 5 straight Euro Cup Cships 1956-60) born in Pergamino Argentina (d. 1991)

Oct 14 1931

Duko Gojkovi Serbian trumpeter (Balkan Blue) born in Jajce Bosnia

Oct 14 1931

Rafael Puyana Colombian baroque harpsichordist (NY debut 1957) born in Bogot Colombia

Oct 14 1940

J. C. Snead American golfer (8 PGA Tour titles Masters 1973 runner-up) born in Hot Springs Virginia

Oct 14 1946

Al Oliver American baseball outfielder (7-time MLB All Star Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Portsmouth Ohio

Oct 14 1947

Bob Kuechenberg American NFL guard (6-time Pro Bowl Miami Dolphins) born in Gary Indiana (d. 2019)

Oct 14 1948

Engin Ark Turkish nuclear physicist born in Istanbul (d. 2007)

Oct 14 1971

Jorge Costa Portuguese soccer defender and manager (50 caps FC Porto) born in Porto Portugal

Oct 14 1420

Tomas de Torquemada Castilian Grand Inquisitor during Spanish Inquisition born in Torquemada (or Valladolid) Kingdom of Castile (d. 1498)

Oct 14 1873

Jules Rimet French football administrator (3rd President of FIFA 1921-54) born in Theuley Franche-Comt France (d. 1956)

Oct 14 1898

Cruys Voorbergh [Ernest Pieter Coningh] Dutch actor and director (De vliegende Hollander Flying Dutchman) born in Bagoe Dutch East Indies (d. 1963)

Oct 14 1909

Dorothy Kingsley American screenwriter (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) born in NYC New York (d. 1997)

Oct 14 1930

Robert Parker American saxophonist and soul singer (Barefootin) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2020)

Oct 14 1948

Andr Guesdon French soccer defender (Monaco Nice) and manager (Viry-Chtillon Angers Brest) born in Benouville France (d. 2020)

Oct 14 1952

Harry Anderson American actor (Judge Harry Stone-Night Court) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2018)

Oct 14 1958

Thomas Dolby rock vocalist (She Blinded Me With Science) born in Cairo Egypt

Oct 14 1960

John Aalberg US cross country skier (Olympics 1994) born in Orland Norway

Oct 14 1961

Melanie Wilson American actress (Jennifer-Perfect Strangers) born in Los Angeles California

Oct 14 1961

Isaac Mizrahi American fashion designer and TV presenter born in Brooklyn New York

Oct 14 1962

Shahar Perkiss Israeli tennis player born in Haifa Israel

Oct 14 1964

Olu Oguibe Nigerian born American artist born in Aba Eastern Nigera

Oct 14 1967

Arleen Sorkin American actress (Days of Our Lives Americas Funniest Videos) born in Washington D.C.

Oct 14 1967

Sylvain Lefebvre Canadian NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche) born in Richmond Canada

Oct 14 1968

Johnny Goudie Cuban American singer-songwriter and musician

Oct 14 1881 British Open Mens Golf Prestwick GC Bob Ferguson retains title with 3 stroke win over Jamie Anderson in shocking weather conditions

Oct 14 1940 Balham tube station in London is bombed by the German Luftwaffe during the Blitz killing 64-66 people

Oct 14 1961 Ryder Cup Golf Royal Lytham & St Annes Jerry Barber captains US to 14-9 win

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