October 14th (1947) was a Tuesday. It's the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 14th October, 1947
» Captain Chuck Yeager of the U.S. Air Force flies a Bell X-1 rocket-powered experimental aircraft, the 'Glamorous Glennis', faster than the speed of sound - over the high desert of Southern California - and becomes the first aviator known as pilot and the
Famous Birthdays on October 14 in 1947
» Norman Harris, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (MFSB) (d. 1987)
» Nikolai Volkoff, Croatian-American wrestler
October 14th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of Saints named Feast Day:
» Angadrisma
» Fortunatus of Todi
» Joseph Schereschewsky (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Pope Callistus I
» October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Day of the Svetitskhoveli e.g Cathedral of Living Pillar (Georgian Orthodox Church)
» Julius Nyerere or Nyerere Day (Tanzania)
» Public holidays in Yemen named Second Revolution Day (Yemen)