On This Day: November 14

Updated November 13, 2012, 1:28 pm

On Nov. 14, 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time, ending the day at 1,003.16.

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On Nov. 14, 1935, Hussein, the king of Jordan from 1953 to 1999, was born. Following his death on Feb. 7, 1999, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

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1851 Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was published.

1881 Charles J. Guiteau went on trial for assassinating President James A. Garfield. (He was convicted and hanged.)

1922 The British Broadcasting Corp. began its domestic radio service.

1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth.

1969 Apollo 12 was launched on the second manned mission to the moon.

1972 The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time.

1973 Britain’s Princess Anne married Capt. Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.

1986 The SEC fined Ivan F. Boesky $100 million for insider stock trading.

1995 The U.S. government instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while government offices operated with skeleton crews.

1999 The United Nations imposed sanctions on Afghanistan for refusing to hand over terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden.

Current Birthdays

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Britain’s Prince Charles turns 64 years old today.

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice turns 58 years old today.

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1922 Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former U.N. secretary-general, turns 90

1934 Ellis Marsalis, Jazz pianist, turns 78

1947 P.J. O’Rourke, Writer, turns 65

1947 Buckwheat Zydeco, Zydeco musician, turns 65

1954 Yanni, Pianist, turns 58

1961 Laura San Giacomo, Actress (“Just Shoot Me”), turns 51

1961 D.B. Sweeney, Actor, turns 51

1964 Reverend Run, Rapper (Run-DMC), turns 48

1964 Patrick Warburton, Actor, turns 48

1966 Curt Schilling, Baseball player, turns 46

1972 Josh Duhamel, Actor, turns 40

Historic Birthdays

11/14/1935 – 2/7/1999 King of Jordan (1953-99).Go to obituary »

77 Johann von Hildebrandt 11/14/1668 – 11/16/1745
Austrian architect

49 Robert Fulton 11/14/1765 – 2/24/1815
American inventor

70 Henri Dutrochet 11/14/1776 – 2/4/1847
French physiologist

35 James McPherson 11/14/1828 – 7/22/1864
American general

86 Claude Monet 11/14/1840 – 12/5/1926
French painter

86 Yekaterina Geltzer 11/14/1876 – 12/12/1962
Russian ballerina

74 Jawaharlal Nehru 11/14/1889 – 5/27/1964
Indian independence leader and prime minister (1947-64)

82 Mamie Eisenhower 11/14/1896 – 11/1/1979
American first lady (1953-1961)

90 Aaron Copland 11/14/1900 – 12/2/1990
American composer

83 Michael Ramsey 11/14/1904 – 4/23/1988
English archbishop

48 Joseph R. McCarthy 11/14/1908 – 5/2/1957
American politician; investigated Communist influence in U.S. government

36 Edward White 11/14/1930 – 1/27/1967
American astronaut

1851	Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was published.
1881	Charles J. Guiteau went on trial for assassinating President James A. Garfield. (He was convicted and hanged.)
1922	The British Broadcasting Corp. began its domestic radio service.
1935	President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth.
1969	Apollo 12 was launched on the second manned mission to the moon.
1972	The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time.
1973	Britain’s Princess Anne married Capt. Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.
1986	The SEC fined Ivan F. Boesky $100 million for insider stock trading.
1995	The U.S. government instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while government offices operated with skeleton crews.
1999	The United Nations imposed sanctions on Afghanistan for refusing to hand over terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden.

1922	Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former U.N. secretary-general, turns 90
1934	Ellis Marsalis, Jazz pianist, turns 78
1947	P.J. O’Rourke, Writer, turns 65
1947	Buckwheat Zydeco, Zydeco musician, turns 65
1954	Yanni, Pianist, turns 58
1961	Laura San Giacomo, Actress (“Just Shoot Me”), turns 51
1961	D.B. Sweeney, Actor, turns 51
1964	Reverend Run, Rapper (Run-DMC), turns 48
1964	Patrick Warburton, Actor, turns 48
1966	Curt Schilling, Baseball player, turns 46
1972	Josh Duhamel, Actor, turns 40

77	Johann von Hildebrandt 11/14/1668 – 11/16/1745 Austrian architect
49	Robert Fulton 11/14/1765 – 2/24/1815 American inventor
70	Henri Dutrochet 11/14/1776 – 2/4/1847 French physiologist
35	James McPherson 11/14/1828 – 7/22/1864 American general
86	Claude Monet 11/14/1840 – 12/5/1926 French painter
86	Yekaterina Geltzer 11/14/1876 – 12/12/1962 Russian ballerina
74	Jawaharlal Nehru 11/14/1889 – 5/27/1964 Indian independence leader and prime minister (1947-64)
82	Mamie Eisenhower 11/14/1896 – 11/1/1979 American first lady (1953-1961)
90	Aaron Copland 11/14/1900 – 12/2/1990 American composer
83	Michael Ramsey 11/14/1904 – 4/23/1988 English archbishop
48	Joseph R. McCarthy 11/14/1908 – 5/2/1957 American politician; investigated Communist influence in U.S. government
36	Edward White 11/14/1930 – 1/27/1967 American astronaut