Some of the main historical event on 14 October
14 Oct 1991 - Australia Ozone Layer
1991: Scientists from the International Atmospheric Authority in Australia have said that the Earth's protective Ozone layer has shrunk 4% in the last ten years compared with 2% in the preceding 10 years.
14 Oct 1879 - United States Incandescent Light Bulb
1879: Thomas Alva Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights" on October 14, 1878 (U.S. Patent 0,214,636) The first successful test was on October 22, 1879, and lasted 13.5 hours.
14 Oct 1964 - U.S.A. Martin Luther King, Jr
1964: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to racial prejudice in America.
14 Oct, 1968 - First Live Telecast From Space
1968 : The first live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft using a black and white camera is transmitted from Apollo 7 back to Earth.
14 Oct, 2011 - United States iPhone 4S
October 14th, 2011 : Apple Inc. releases the latest Apple smartphone model, the iPhone 4S.
14 Oct, 2013 - Malaysia Court Rules on Allah Use
2013 : A court in Malaysia ruled that non-Muslims would not be allowed to use the word Allah. The ruling stated that non-Muslims would not be allowed to use the word to refer to God, even in their own religions, it overturned a 2009 ruling by a lower court.
14th October 1956: B.R. Ambedkar converts to Buddhism along with 365,000 followers
On 14 October 1956, less than two months before he died, B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of India’s Constitution and one of the towering intellects of modern India, converted to Buddhism along with some 365,000 of his followers in Nagpur after a traditional ceremony.
14 Oct 1991 - Australia Ozone Layer
1991: Scientists from the International Atmospheric Authority in Australia have said that the Earth's protective Ozone layer has shrunk 4% in the last ten years compared with 2% in the preceding 10 years.
14 Oct 1879 - United States Incandescent Light Bulb
1879: Thomas Alva Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights" on October 14, 1878 (U.S. Patent 0,214,636) The first successful test was on October 22, 1879, and lasted 13.5 hours.
14 Oct 1964 - U.S.A. Martin Luther King, Jr
1964: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to racial prejudice in America.
14 Oct, 1968 - First Live Telecast From Space
1968 : The first live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft using a black and white camera is transmitted from Apollo 7 back to Earth.
14 Oct, 2011 - United States iPhone 4S
October 14th, 2011 : Apple Inc. releases the latest Apple smartphone model, the iPhone 4S.
14 Oct, 2013 - Malaysia Court Rules on Allah Use
2013 : A court in Malaysia ruled that non-Muslims would not be allowed to use the word Allah. The ruling stated that non-Muslims would not be allowed to use the word to refer to God, even in their own religions, it overturned a 2009 ruling by a lower court.
14th October 1956: B.R. Ambedkar converts to Buddhism along with 365,000 followers
On 14 October 1956, less than two months before he died, B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of India’s Constitution and one of the towering intellects of modern India, converted to Buddhism along with some 365,000 of his followers in Nagpur after a traditional ceremony.
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