Historical Events Mark October 14th Across Decades

From political upheavals to Nobel recognitions, October 14th has witnessed significant global events.

On October 14, 2023, Australians voted against granting greater political rights to Indigenous peoples in a historic referendum.
In 2014, Germany reported its first Ebola-related death, involving a UN worker from Sudan in Leipzig.
Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in 1964, recognizing his civil rights efforts.
The same day in 1964 saw the removal of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev from power by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
In 1954, the German Bundestag passed the 'Kindergeldgesetz,' establishing child benefits and family compensation funds.