October 14

Scott Winters October 14, 2025 0 Comments

A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.

TODAY IN HISTORY:

1884 – George Eastman received a patent on his new paper-strip photographic film.

1887 – Thomas Edison and George E. Gouraud reached an agreement for the international marketing rights for the phonograph.

1912 – Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning in Milwaukee, WI. Roosevelt’s wound in the chest was not serious. With the fresh wound in his chest, and the bullet still inside, he continued with his planned speech. The shooter, William Schrenk, was captured at the scene.

1922 – Lieutenant Lester James Maitland reached a speed of 216.1 miles per hour to set a new airplane speed record at Selfridge Air Force Base near Mt. Clemens, MI.

1926 – The book “Winnie-the-Pooh,” by A.A. Milne, made its debut.

1936 – The first Social Security Board office opened in Austin, TX. The Board’s local office took over the assigning of Social Security Numbers.

1943 – The Radio Corporation of America finalized the sale of the NBC Blue radio network. Edward J. Noble paid $8 million for the network that was renamed American Broadcasting Company.

1947 – Over Rogers Dry Lake in Southern California, Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first person to break the sound barrier.

1954 – C.B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments”, starring Charlton Heston, began filming in Egypt. The film had a cast of 25,000 people.

1955 – The White Pine was designated as Michigan’s official state tree.

1960 – Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy first suggested the idea of a Peace Corps.

1968 – The first live television broadcast, by American astronauts in orbit, was transmitted by the Apollo 7 crew.

1972 – In Iraq, oil was struck for the first time just north of Kirkuk.

1977 – Anita Bryant had a pie thrown in her face at a news conference in Des Moines, IA, by gay rights activist Tom Higgins for her anti-LGBT commentary.

1982 – President Ronald Reagan proclaimed a War on Drugs.

1984 – Major League Baseball’s George ‘Sparky’ Anderson became the first baseball manager to win 100 games and a World Series in both leagues when the Detroit Tigers took game 5 of the World Series against the San Diego Padres.

1987 – 18 month old Jessica McClure fell down an abandoned well in Midland, TX. Her rescue took 58 hours and riveted the nation’s attention.

1994 – The movie “Pulp Fiction!”, starring John Travolta, premiered in theaters.

1995 – The sketch comedy TV show “MADtv” made its debut.

1998 – Eric Rudolph was charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, GA.

2000 – A lawsuit was filed against Don Henley in Little Rock, AR. The suit claimed that a fan was hit in the forehead with a maraca during on October 4, 2000 concert.

2001 – Toys “R” Us introduced the new version of Geoffrey the giraffe in a 60-second commercial.

2003 – Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman became known as the scapegoat for the Cubs losing Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series to the Florida Marlins when he reached over the outfield wall to catch a fly ball.

2004 – The iTunes Music Store reached 150 million songs sold.

2007 – The movie “Paranormal Activity” premiered in theaters.

2007 – The TV show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” debuted on the E! cable network.

2010 – TV’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” debuted.

2011 – The Apple iPhone 4S was released.

2012 – Felix Baumgartner successfully jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere in the Red Bull Stratos project.

BIRTHDAYS:

John Dean – 87 years old (1938) – Lawyer and author, 13th White House Counsel

Ralph Lauren – 86 years old (1939) – Fashion designer, founded the Ralph Lauren Corporation

J. C. Snead – 85 years old (1940) – Golfer

Jerry Glanville – 84 years old (1941) – Football player and coach

Art Shamsky – 84 years old (1941) – Baseball player and manager

Udo Kier – 81 years old (1944) – German-American actor and director

Al Oliver – 79 years old (1946) – Baseball player

Craig Venter – 79 years old (1946) – Biologist, geneticist, and academic

Charlie Joiner – 78 years old (1947) – Football player

Norman Ornstein – 77 years old (1948) – Political scientist and scholar

Katha Pollitt – 76 years old (1949) – Poet and author

Joey Travolta – 75 years old (1950) – Actor, director, and producer

Greg Evigan – 72 years old (1953) – Actor

Chris Bangle – 69 years old (1956) – Automotive designer

Beth Daniel – 69 years old (1956) – Golfer

Isaac Mizrahi – 64 years old (1961) – Fashion designer

Chris Thomas King – 63 years old (1962) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor

Lori Petty – 62 years old (1963) – Actress

Joe Girardi – 61 years old (1964) – Baseball player and manager

Karyn White – 60 years old (1965) – Singer-songwriter

Pat Kelly – 58 years old (1967) – Baseball player, coach, and manager

Stephen A. Smith – 58 years old (1967) – Sports television personality

Johnny Goudie – 57 years old (1968) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor

P. J. Brown – 56 years old (1969) – Basketball player

Jim Jackson – 55 years old (1970) – Basketball player and sportscaster

Jon Seda – 55 years old (1970) – Actor

Erika deLone – 53 years old (1972) – Tennis player

Thom Brooks – 52 years old (1973) – American-British political philosopher and legal scholar

Jessica Drake – 51 years old (1974) – Porn actress and director

Natalie Maines – 51 years old (1974) – Singer-songwriter

Floyd Landis – 50 years old (1975) – Cyclist

Kelly Schumacher – 48 years old (1977) – American-Canadian basketball and volleyball player

Justin Lee Brannan – 47 years old (1978) – Guitarist and songwriter, and politician

Usher – 47 years old (1978) – Singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor

Stacy Keibler – 46 years old (1979) – Wrestler and actress

Scott Kooistra – 45 years old (1980) – Football player

Terrence McGee – 45 years old (1980) – Football player

Ryan Hall – 43 years old (1982) – Runner

Matt Roth – 43 years old (1982) – Football player

LaRon Landry – 41 years old (1984) – Football player

Wesley Matthews – 39 years old (1986) – Basketball player

Skyler Shaye – 39 years old (1986) – Actress

Jay Pharoah – 38 years old (1987) – Actor and comedian

Max Thieriot – 37 years old (1988) – Actor

Jared Goff – 31 years old (1994) – Football player

Ariela Barer – 27 years old (1998) – Actress

Quinn Hughes – 26 years old (1999) – Ice hockey player

Rowan Blanchard – 24 years old (2001) – Actress

TODAY IS:

National Dessert Day: Satisfy your sweet tooth with cakes, pastries, tarts and candies on Dessert Day, have a bake-off with friends or invent a brand-new delicacy of your own.
National Emergency Nurses Day: Honor the dedication of these amazing medical professionals by fundraising for your local emergency department or sending gifts on Emergency Nurses Day.
National Curves Day:
Be Bald and Be Free Day: Stop hiding under wigs, comb-overs, or toupees, and just be bald and free. Show off your shiny dome, and don’t be ashamed of your low-maintenance style.
National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day: Take your parents to school (or go to your kid’s school) to see what food is available, and help make changes for healthier, higher quality food in schools.
Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day: Improve your day by bringing your teddy bear to work or school, and spending the day with one of your oldest, truest, and cutest friends who has never let you down.
National I Love You Day: Expressing affection and care creates meaningful connections, nurturing bonds and enriching lives with love's warmth.
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day: Raise awareness about pet obesity, and make sure that your own pets live happy, healthy, long lives by keeping their weight in check.
Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral:
National Real Sugar Day: Discover natural sweetness that enhances flavors, caramelizes dishes, and brings authentic taste to your recipes.
International Top Spinning Day: Tops are a fun toy, but they can also represent balance and harmony. Buying or make a new top yourself, and reflect on these matters of philosophy.
International E-Waste Day:
National Fossil Day:
World Standards Day: Take some time to learn about the history of standardization, and consider how much more difficult our lives would be without standard measurements, sizes, shapes, etc.
National Stop Bullying Day:
National School Lunch Week: Fueling minds, nourishing potential—school lunches aren't just meals; they're key ingredients for young aspirations to thrive.
National Baking Week: Creating delightful treats combines creativity, skill, and tradition, bringing joy and delicious aromas to any home.
Rtveli:
Anti-Poverty Week:
Baby Loss Awareness Week:
Haemophilia Awareness Week:
The Iris Film Festival:
Recycle Awareness Week:
Drink Local Wine Week:
Hispanic Heritage Month: Join an event, forum, or exhibition for Hispanic Heritage Month, and appreciate the art, history, and cultural offerings of this rich and expansive heritage.